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Candidate genes for respiratory disease associated with markers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in elderly men.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2009
Wilker Elissa H, Alexeeff Stacey E, Poon Audrey, Litonjua Augusto A, Sparrow David, Vokonas Pantel S, Mittleman Murray A, Schwartz Joel
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BACKGROUND: Inflammation and endothelial dysfunction are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). We hypothesized that candidate genes selected for a study of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) are associated with markers of systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in an aging population. METHODS: Plasma levels of circulating C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen,...
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