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Association between the -794 (CATT)5-8 MIF gene polymorphism and susceptibility to acute coronary syndrome in a western Mexican population.
Journal of immunology research - 1 Jan 2014
Valdés-Alvarado Emmanuel, Muñoz-Valle José Francisco, Valle Yeminia, Sandoval-Pinto Elena, García-González Ilian Janet, Valdez-Haro Angélica, De la Cruz-Mosso Ulises, Flores-Salinas Héctor Enrique, Padilla-Gutiérrez Jorgé Ramón
Abstract excerpt
The macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is related to the progression of atherosclerosis, which, in turn, is a key factor in the development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). MIF has a CATT short tandem repeat (STR) at position -794 that might be involved in its expression rate. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the -794 (CATT)5-8 MIF gene polymorphism and susceptibility...
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