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[Plasma IL-18 levels are related to insulin and are modulated by IL-18 gene polymorphisms].
Clinica e investigacion en arteriosclerosis : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Arteriosclerosis - 1 Jan 2000
Martinez-Hervas Sergio, Martínez-Barquero Vanesa, Nuñez Savall Ester, Lendínez Verónica, Olivares Laura, Benito Esther, Real Jose T, Chaves F Javier, Ascaso Juan F
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INTRODUCTION: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory chronic disease influenced by multiple factors. Different prospective studies have shown that plasmatic levels of inflammatory markers were related to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether plasmatic levels of interleukin 18 (IL-18) are modulated by SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) of the IL 18 gene and its possible...
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