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Association of interleukin-6 gene polymorphism with coronary artery disease: an updated systematic review and cumulative meta-analysis.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] - 1 Sept 2015
Hou Haifeng, Wang Chenglin, Sun Fengjing, Zhao Linlin, Dun Aishe, Sun Zheng
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BACKGROUND: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important mediator of atherosclerotic disease and is also associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). The growing evidences suggest that polymorphisms in the IL-6 promoter region influence the progression of CAD. This study was performed to update the systematic results of association of IL-6 gene polymorphisms with CAD. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, and China Biology Medicine...
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