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CD14 C260T promoter polymorphism and the risk of cerebrovascular diseases: a meta-analysis.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Jan 2009
Banerjee I
Abstract excerpt
Cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) are dysfunctions of the brain, resulting from diseases of blood vessels supplying the brain. Atherosclerosis is one of the major underlying causes of CVD, in which inflammation plays a crucial role. One of the inflammatory mechanisms contributing to atherogenesis is the activation of monocytes and macrophages, which could be mediated by the bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide...
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