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Common polymorphisms in the interleukin-6 gene and myocardial infarction risk: a meta-analysis.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 May 2014
Jin Yuanzhe, Wang Qi, Wang Guofeng, Zhang Xueying, Yan Bin, Hu Weina
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BACKGROUND: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a critical role in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease. Emerging evidence suggests that two common polymorphisms (-174 G/C and -572 G/C) in the IL-6 gene might have an impact on an individual's susceptibility to myocardial infarction (MI), but individually published results are inconclusive. This meta-analysis aimed to derive a more precise estimation...
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