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Association between CRP and TNF-α genes Variants and Cardiovascular Heart Disease in a Mexican Population: Protocol for a Case-Control Study.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 6 Jan 2016
Hernández-Díaz Yazmín, Tovilla-Zárate Carlos Alfonso, Juárez-Rojop Isela, López-Narváez María Lilia, Álvarez-Cámara José Francisco, González-Castro Thelma Beatriz
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The C-reactive protein (CRP) and the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) are considered markers of inflammation and have been shown to predict the risk of incident cardiovascular events. However, few studies have undertaken a comprehensive examination of SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) of the CRP and TNF-α genes; due to this, we will present a protocol study to evaluate the role of the CRP and...
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