The frequency of the Gly670Arg polymorphism was significantly higher in patients with myocardial infarction (MI), whereas the frequencies of the other two SNP (Leu125Val and Ser563Asn) were not significantly different between patients and controls.
These data confirm the association of the R643G polymorphism with MI and CAS and suggest that greater influx of monocytes in individuals homozygous for the 643G may explain the association with CAS.
Polymorphisms in the platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1) gene, Asn563Ser and Gly670Arg, associated with myocardial infarction in the Japanese.