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There is no association between TNF-α gene polymorphisms and the risk of coronary artery heart disease: a meta-analysis.
The Journal of cardiovascular surgery - 1 Oct 2017
Huangfu Fengtian, Zhao Xin, Wang Xin, Tang Longqian, Jiang Jie
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INTRODUCTION: Coronary artery heart disease (CAD) is a group of complex diseases, including coronary atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. CAD is also widely accepted as a chronic inflammatory disease. Studies show that pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is involved in the CAD pathological pathway and is a reliable predictor of cardiovascular disease. However, the...
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