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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the association of thrombospondin-1 (TSP- 1) gene A8831G (N700S) polymorphism with coronary artery disease (CAD).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This study was conducted with a case-control design including 178 patients with CAD (55 AMI) and 158 healthy subjects. The TSP-1 N700S polymorphism was determined by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>No significant difference of the AG genotype in CAD group and control group (1.7% compared with 0.6%, P=0.375) was detected. None of the homozygotes was detected for the G allele. The prevalence of the G allele was not significantly different between CAD group and controls (0.8% compared with 0.3%, P=0.376). No significant difference of the AG genotype in AMI group and control group (3.6% compared with 0.6%, P=0.104). The prevalence of G allele was not significantly different between AMI patients and controls (1.8% compared with 0.3%, P=0.364).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>There are TSP-1 N700S polymorphisms in Chinese Zhejiang Han people, but the TSP-1 N700S variant shows a much lower prevalence compared with Western populations and may be not a potential risk for CAD and AMI.</p>