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Lymphotoxin-alpha C804A polymorphism is a risk factor for stroke. The PROSPER study.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Aug 2008
Trompet S, de Craen A J M, Slagboom P, Shepherd J, Blauw G J, Murphy M B, Bollen E L E M, Buckley B M, Ford I, Gaw A, Macfarlane P W, Packard C J, Stott D J, Westendorp R G J, Jukema J W
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Inflammation plays a prominent role in the development of atherosclerosis, which is the most important risk factor for vascular events. Lymphotoxin-alpha (LTA) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine and is found to be expressed in atherosclerotic lesions. We investigated the association between the C804A...
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