Journal of Biomedical Science

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GT-repeat polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter and the risk of carotid atherosclerosis related to arsenic exposure

Meei-Maan Wu1,2,3*, Hung-Yi Chiou1*, Te-Chang Lee4, Chi-Ling Chen5, Ling-I Hsu6, Yuan-Hung Wang7, Wen-Ling Huang1, Yi-Chen Hsieh1, Tse-Yen Yang6, Cheng-Yeh Lee6, Ping-Keung Yip8, Chih-Hao Wang9, Yu-Mei Hsueh1 and Chien-Jen Chen6

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1 School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

2 Graduate Institute of Oncology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

3 Graduate Institute of Basic Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan

4 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

6 Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

7 Center of Excellence for Cancer Research, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

8 School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan

9 Department of Cardiology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan

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Journal of Biomedical Science 2010, 17:70 doi:10.1186/1423-0127-17-70

Published: 26 August 2010

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