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New candidate genes for ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

J Intern Med

January 2020

Division of Cardiovascular medicine, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset (KI SÖS), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

Background: Despite extensive research in atherosclerosis, the mechanisms of coronary atherothrombosis in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients are undetermined.

Objectives: Our aim was to find candidate genes involved in STEMI by analysing leucocyte gene expression in STEMI patients, without the influence of secondary inflammation from innate immunity, which was assumed to be a consequence rather than the cause of coronary atherothrombosis.

Methods: Fifty-one patients were included at coronary angiography because of STEMI.

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Background: When suffering a spinal cord injury (SCI), the patient and family face numerous challenges regardless of socio-economic level. The stigmatisation of persons with disabilities has been reported, however, reports from Southern Africa are largely lacking.

Purpose: To explore the experiences of living with a traumatic SCI in Botswana concerning perceived attitudes, obstacles and challenges.

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