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Association between NOD2/CARD15 polymorphisms and coronary artery disease: a case-control study.
Human immunology - 1 Aug 2011
Galluzzo Sara, Patti Giuseppe, Dicuonzo Giordano, Di Sciascio Germano, Tonini Giuseppe, Ferraro Elisabetta, Spoto Chiara, Campanale Roberto, Zoccoli Alice, Angeletti Silvia
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation and immune response play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. In this prospective study we tested the hypothesis of whether polymorphic variations in the NOD2/CARD15 gene may influence the risk of developing clinically evident coronary artery disease (CAD). ARG702TRP, GLY908ARG, and Leu1007fsinsC NOD2/CARD15 polymorphisms were analyzed in 109 consecutive patients with...
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