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The Relationship between Interleukin-6 Promotor Polymorphisms and Slow Coronary Flow Phenomenon.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2016
Liu Chun-Ling, Xue Zong-Qian, Gao Shu-Ping, Chen Chu, Chen Xiao-Hu, Pan Min, Wang Zhen-Xing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several lines of evidence suggest that slow coronary flow (SCF) phenomenon seems to be an early form of atherosclerosis and low-grade inflammation plays a role in the development of SCF. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine, functions as a mediator of inflammatory response, and has both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of the present study is to investigate the...
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