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Interleukin-6 receptor rs7529229 T/C polymorphism is associated with left main coronary artery disease phenotype in a Chinese population.
International journal of molecular sciences - 2 Apr 2014
He Feng, Teng Xiao, Gu Haiyong, Liu Hanning, Zhou Zhou, Zhao Yan, Hu Shengshou, Zheng Zhe
Abstract excerpt
Left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) is a particular severe phenotype of coronary artery disease (CAD) and heritability. Interleukin (IL) may play important roles in the pathogenesis of CAD. Although several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified in IL related genes have been evaluated for their roles in inflammatory diseases and CAD predisposition, the investigations between genetic variants and...
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