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Common Variants in IL-20 Gene are Associated with Subclinical Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Risk Factors and IL-20 Levels in the Cohort of the Genetics of Atherosclerotic Disease (GEA) Mexican Study.
Biomolecules - 3 Jan 2020
Angeles-Martínez Javier, Posadas-Sánchez Rosalinda, Bravo-Flores Eyerahi, González-Salazar María Del Carmen, Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation has been involved in the development of atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and obesity. Interleukin 20 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine encoded by a polymorphic gene located in chromosome 1. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of two IL-20 polymorphisms (rs1400986 and rs1518108) with subclinical atherosclerosis (SA), cardiovascular risk factors and IL-20...
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