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Common CCR5-del32 Frameshift Mutation Associated With Serum Levels of Inflammatory Markers and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Bruneck Population
25 Apr 2008
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Atherosclerosis is a progressive inflammatory disease and can develop in large arteries such as carotid and femoral arteries or medium-sized muscular arteries of the heart. Previous predominantly experimental studies suggested an important role of chemokines in the development of atherosclerosis. The main aim of this study was to examine potential effect of the CCR5-del32 mutation on...
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