Cardiovascular Pathology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages e45-e49 , May 2010

Decreased frequency of the 3′UTR T>G single nucleotide polymorphism of thrombospondin-2 gene in sudden death due to plaque erosion

Received 6 October 2008 ,Revised 16 December 2008 ,Accepted 24 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2008.12.013

Cardiovascular Pathology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages e45-e49 , May 2010

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