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Interleukin 8 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis - 1 Jan 2010
Vogiatzi Konstantina, Apostolakis Stavros, Voudris Vassilis, Thomopoulou Sofia, Kochiadakis Georgios E, Spandidos Demetrios A
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-8 is a strong mediator of inflammation and has been implicated in the biochemical pathways involved in a wide range of inflammatory diseases including atherosclerosis. We investigated the potential influence of two common functional polymorphisms of the interleukin (IL)-8 gene: -251A/T and 781C/T on susceptibility to in stent restenosis (ISR) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The...
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