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Promoter Polymorphism (-174, G/C) of Interleukin-6 and Arterial Thromboembolic Events: A Meta-Analysis.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 14 Nov 2016
Kim Su Kang, Chung Joo-Ho, Kwon Oh Young
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND Ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction are fatal diseases and are among the top 10 causes of death in Korea, including arterial thromboembolic events. Many previous studies have described the function of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in arterial thromboembolic events and the association between promoter single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs1800795; -174, G/C) of the IL-6 gene. However, these results were...
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