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The association between CD14 gene C-260T polymorphism and coronary heart disease risk: a meta-analysis.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jun 2013
Pu Hong, Yin Jiong, Wu Yan, Zhang Dongming, Wang Yanian, Zhou Rong, Jiang Lijuan, Liu Yan
Abstract excerpt
Monocyte differentiation antigen CD14 is considered an important cell-activating mediator of inflammatory responses that may result in atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease (CHD), thrombus formation, and myocardial infarction (MI). A common C-260T polymorphism in the promoter of the CD14 gene, the trans-membrane receptor of lipopolysaccharides, has been inconsistently associated with CHD. To investigate this...
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