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Interleukin-6 and interleukin-6 promoter polymorphism (-174) G > C in patients with spontaneous venous thromboembolism.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 May 2006
Vormittag Rainer, Hsieh Kety, Kaider Alexandra, Minar Erich, Bialonczyk Christine, Hirschl Mirko, Mannhalter Christine, Pabinger Ingrid
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Increased levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been reported in patients with a history of venous thromboembolism (VTE); however, prospective studies did not confirm an association between inflammatory markers that are highly correlated with IL-6 and the risk ofVTE. It was the aim of our study to...
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