Article
Association between interleukin-6 gene -174 G/C polymorphism and the risk of coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of 20 studies including 9619 cases and 10,919 controls.
Gene - 15 Jul 2012
Yin Yan-wei, Hu Ai-min, Sun Qian-qian, Liu Hong-li, Wang Qi, Zeng Yi-hua, Xu Rui-jia, Hou Zhi-zhen, Zhang Zhong-dong, Zhang Shi-jie, Zhou Ming-qi
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene -174 G/C polymorphism has been reported to be associated with coronary heart disease (CHD), but the results remain inconclusive. The present meta-analysis was therefore designed to clarify these controversies. This meta-analysis was performed by searching PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases. A total of 20 studies including 9619 CHD cases and 10,919 controls were combined showing...
Topics
- Asian People
- Black People
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Interleukin-6
- Male
- Myocardial Infarction