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Impact of cytokine genotype on cardiovascular surrogate markers in hemodialysis patients.
Renal failure - 1 Jan 2010
Yilmaz Rahmi, Altun Bulent, Ozer Necla, Hazirolan Tuncay, Turgan Cetin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cytokine gene polymorphisms have been implicated as potential genetic risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Atherosclerosis and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are surrogate markers for CVDs in uremic patients. The aim of this study was to assess the role of cytokine gene polymorphisms in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) progression in...
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