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Interleukin-8 gene polymorphism is associated with acute coronary syndrome in the Chinese Han population.
Cytokine - 1 Nov 2011
Zhang Xiaolin, Zhang BaoHai, Zhang Mingxiang, Han Yaling, Zhao Yongwei, Meng Zimin, Li Xiaoyan, Kang Jian, Yan Chenghui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the most common forms of heart disease. Recent studies have shown that interleukin (IL)-8 plays a key role in the development of atherosclerotic plaques, but the relationship between the common genetic variants of IL-8 and ACS has not been extensively studied. METHODS: This case-control study in the Chinese Han population included 675 patients with ACS and 636...
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