Article
Interleukin-4 C-590T polymorphism has no role in coronary artery bypass surgery.
Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals - 1 Jun 2007
Bittar Mohamad N, Khasati Noman H, Deiraniya Abdul K, Yonan Nizar
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-4 exerts anti-inflammatory effects through decreased macrophage production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1 beta. We investigated genetic predisposition in the interleukin-4 response to coronary revascularization and studied the association between C-590T polymorphism, interleukin-4 levels, and outcome of surgery. DNA was obtained from 96 consecutive patients undergoing elective...
Topics
- Aged
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Elective Surgical Procedures
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin-4
- Male
