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Gene polymorphisms of interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor-α are associated with contrast-induced nephropathy.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2013
Chang Chao-Fu, Lu Tse-Min, Yang Wu-Chang, Lin Shing-Jong, Lin Chih-Ching, Chung Ming-Yi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the third most common cause of hospital-acquired acute renal failure. However, the pathogenesis of CIN remains unclear. This study evaluated the role of anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10) and pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) gene polymorphisms as CIN susceptibility markers after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)....
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