Article
Genetic variation at the chemokine receptors CCR5/CCR2 in myocardial infarction.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jun 2001
González P, Alvarez R, Batalla A, Reguero J R, Alvarez V, Astudillo A, Cubero G I, Cortina A, Coto E
Abstract excerpt
Our objective was to examine the association between myocardial infarction (MI) and two DNA-polymorphisms at the proinflammatory chemokine receptors CCR2 (I64V) and CCR5 (32 bp deletion, (Delta)ccr5), defining if these polymorphisms influence the age for the onset of MI. A total of 214 patients with an age at the first MI episode <55 years, 96 patients that suffered the first MI episode when older than 60 years,...
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