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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and its receptor act synergistically to increase the risk of carotid atherosclerosis.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2009
Nyquist Paul A, Winkler Cherie A, McKenzie Louise M, Yanek Lisa R, Becker Lewis C, Becker Diane M
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BACKGROUND: Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1), acting in concert with its receptor chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2), promotes recruitment of macrophages into atherosclerotic plaque. We examined whether single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants in the MCP-1 or CCR2 genes independently or in combination are associated with carotid artery atherosclerosis in an African American population at increased risk of...
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