Article
[Association of the polymorphism of macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene with coronary heart disease in Chinese population].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2006
Shan Zhi-xin, Fu Yong-heng, Yu Xi-yong, Deng Chun-yu, Tan Hong-hong, Lin Qiu-xiong, Yu Hui-min, Lin Shu-guang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Inflammation is involved in the process of coronary heart disease (CHD). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine which can inhibit the random migration of macrophages and concentrate macrophages at the inflammatory site, and is thought to play an important role in cell mediated immunity. The present study is to investigate the association of the -173 G/C polymorphism...
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