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Influences of genetic variants in interleukin-15 gene and serum interleukin-15 levels on coronary heart disease.
Cytokine - 1 Jan 2010
Gokkusu Cahide, Aydin Makbule, Ozkok Elif, Tulubas Feti, Elitok Ali, Pamukcu Burak, Umman Berrin
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a potent proinflammatory cytokine that is now considered a key component of atherosclerosis. Proinflammatory gene polymorphisms lead to variations in the production and level of the proteins. In light of these findings, we hypothesized that variations in the gene coding...
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