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The relationship of the interleukin-6 -174 G>C gene polymorphism with oxidative stress markers in Turkish polycystic ovary syndrome patients.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jul 2008
Erdogan M, Karadeniz M, Berdeli A, Alper G, Caglayan O, Yilmaz C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a key pro-inflammatory and immune-modulatory cytokine of relevance for cardiovascular (CD) diseases. Cardiovascular risk factors that have been reported include oxidative stress markers [nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA), disulphite (SH)]. We aimed to evaluate the relation between the IL-6 G/C gene polymorphism and oxidative stress markers in polycystic ovary syndrome...
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