Article
Analysis of the interferon gamma (rs2430561, +874T/A) functional gene variant in relation to the presence of cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
García-Bermúdez Mercedes, López-Mejías Raquel, González-Juanatey Carlos, Corrales Alfonso, Robledo Gema, Castañeda Santos, Miranda-Filloy José A, Blanco Ricardo, Fernández-Gutiérrez Benjamín, Balsa Alejandro, González-Alvaro Isidoro, Gómez-Vaquero Carmen, Llorca Javier, Martín Javier, González-Gay Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Since interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) has a direct effect on inflammation, in this study we assessed the potential association of the IFNG functional gene variant rs2430561 with CV disease in patients with RA. METHODS: One thousand six hundred and thirty-five patients fulfilling...
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