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Association between the interleukin-6 gene -572G/C and -597G/A polymorphisms and coronary heart disease in the Han Chinese.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Mar 2010
Jia Xingwang, Tian Yaping, Wang Ying, Deng Xinxin, Dong Zhennan, Scafa Nikki, Zhang Xueji
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown that elevated plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients are associated with polymorphisms in the promoter region of the IL-6 gene. However, related studies of these phenomenon are rare in the Han population of China. The aim...
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