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TNFA -308 (rs1800629) polymorphism is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 May 2011
Rodríguez-Rodríguez Luis, González-Juanatey Carlos, Palomino-Morales Rogelio, Vázquez-Rodríguez Tomás R, Miranda-Filloy José A, Fernández-Gutiérrez Benjamin, Llorca Javier, Martin Javier, González-Gay Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of the TNFA rs1800629 (G > A) polymorphism in the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: 587 patients fulfilling the 1987 American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for RA were studied. Patients were genotyped for the TNFA rs1800629 polymorphism using predesigned TaqMan single...
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