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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein concentration in patients with myocardial infarction-environmental factors, and polymorphisms in interleukin-10 and CD14 genes.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Lorenzová Alena, Stanek Vladimír, Gebauerová Marie, Bohuslavová Romana, Stávek Petr, Hubácek Jaroslav A, Lánská Vera, Poledne Rudolf
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BACKGROUND: It has been shown that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentrations are associated with elevated risk of myocardial infarction, but the mechanisms regulating hsCRP concentration are not completely elucidated yet. In our study, association of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and CD14 polymorphisms and environmental factors with the risk of myocardial infarction was studied. METHODS: The study group...
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