Article
CCR5Δ32 variant and cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cohort study.
Arthritis research & therapy - 16 Aug 2011
Rodríguez-Rodríguez Luis, González-Juanatey Carlos, García-Bermúdez Mercedes, Vázquez-Rodríguez Tomas R, Miranda-Filloy Jose A, Fernández-Gutiérrez Benjamin, Llorca Javier, Martin Javier, González-Gay Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The aim of our study was to analyze the influence of the CCR5Δ32 polymorphism in the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and subclinical atherosclerosis among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: A total of 645 patients fulfilling the American Rheumatism Association 1987 revised classification criteria for RA were studied. Patients were genotyped for the CCR5 rs333 polymorphism using...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
