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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, lymphotoxin-alpha, and interleukin-10 gene polymorphisms and restenosis after coronary artery stenting.
Cytokine - 21 Nov 2003
Koch Werner, Tiroch Klaus, von Beckerath Nicolas, Schömig Albert, Kastrati Adnan
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation is the primary response to vessel wall injury caused by stent placement in coronary arteries. The cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, lymphotoxin (LT)-alpha, and interleukin (IL)-10 are critically involved in inflammatory reactions. The intensity of the inflammatory process and the angiographic or clinical outcome after stenting are influenced by genetic factors. We investigated the...
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