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Interleukin-6 promoter genotype and restenosis after femoropopliteal balloon angioplasty: initial observations.
Radiology - 1 Jun 2004
Exner Markus, Schillinger Martin, Minar Erich, Mlekusch Wolfgang, Sabeti Schila, Endler Georg, Raith Marianne, Mannhalter Christine, Wagner Oswald
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PURPOSE: To investigate whether there is an association between a functional polymorphism in the interleukin (IL)-6 gene promoter (-174)G/C and restenosis after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the femoropopliteal artery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 281 patients underwent PTA of the femoropopliteal artery during the study period; 23 (8%) patients had to be excluded due to missing genetic data....
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