Archives of Medical Research
Volume 41, Issue 2 , Pages 134-141 , February 2010

Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphisms (894G > T and −786T > C) and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in a Saudi Population

  • Khalid M. Alkharfy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Khalid M. Alkharfy, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Phone: 096614677494; FAX: 096614677480
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  • Nasser M. Al-Daghri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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  • Omar S. Al-Attas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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  • Majed S. Alokail

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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  • Hossam M. Draz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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  • Tajamul Hussain

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Received 4 October 2009 ,Accepted 6 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2010.02.004

Archives of Medical Research
Volume 41, Issue 2 , Pages 134-141 , February 2010

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