Article
C-reactive protein (CRP) gene polymorphisms: implication in CRP plasma levels and susceptibility to acute myocardial infarction.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Apr 2012
Akbarzadeh Najar Reza, Ghaderian Sayyed Mohammad Hossein, Tabatabaei Panah Akram Sadat
Abstract excerpt
C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the many molecular factors involved in pathogenesis of coronary artery disease which its plasma levels are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. The present study designed to determine whether polymorphisms in the CRP gene are associated with plasma CRP levels and susceptibility to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Plasma CRP levels were measured in patients...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
