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Tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin 10 promoter polymorphisms in Mexican patients with restenosis after coronary stenting.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Oct 2009
Martínez-Ríos Marco Antonio, Peña-Duque Marco Antonio, Fragoso José Manuel, Delgadillo-Rodríguez Hilda, Rodríguez-Pérez José Manuel, Miranda-Malpica Emma, Cruz-Robles David, Cavazos-Quero María Magdalena, Rodríguez-Lobato Luis Gerardo, Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto
Abstract excerpt
To test for an association with risk for restenosis after coronary stent placement, the TNF-alpha and IL-10 polymorphisms were analyzed by 5' exonuclease TaqMan assays in 162 patients who initially underwent coronary stenting. Analysis of basal and procedure coronary angiographies revealed a higher proportion of restenosis in lesions treated with bare metal stents compared with those treated with drug-eluting...
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