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NFKB1-94ATTG ins/del polymorphism (rs28362491) is associated with cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2012
López-Mejías Raquel, García-Bermúdez Mercedes, González-Juanatey Carlos, Castañeda Santos, Miranda-Filloy José A, Gómez-Vaquero Carmen, Fernández-Gutiérrez Benjamín, Balsa Alejandro, Pascual-Salcedo Dora, Blanco Ricardo, González-Álvaro Isidoro, Llorca Javier, Martín Javier, González-Gay Miguel A
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INTRODUCTION: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) mortality. A recent study has disclosed association between NFKB1-94ATTG ins/del polymorphism and higher risk of coronary heart disease in healthy Caucasians. Because of that, we assessed the influence of this polymorphism in the risk of CV disease in RA patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 1437 Spanish...
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