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The association of interleukin-16 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility of coronary artery disease.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Feb 2013
Huang Hao, Zeng Zhi, Zhang Li, Liu Rui, Li Xian, Qiang Ou, Zhang Qing, Chen Yucheng
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OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have shown that interleukin (IL)-16 is an immunomodulatory cytokine, which plays an important role in some inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. We aimed to investigate the association between the IL-16 gene polymorphisms and presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) where inflammatory processes are involved. DESIGNS AND METHODS: This case-control study enrolled 651 CAD patients...
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