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9p21.3 coronary artery disease risk locus and interferon alpha 21: Association study in an Asian Indian population.
Indian heart journal - 1 Jan 2000
Kalpana Bellary, Murthy Dwarkanath K, Balakrishna Nagalla
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Type I Interferons (INFαs and INF β) are known to be proinflammatory cytokines that promote atherosclerosis. IFNA21 is a member of alpha Interferon gene cluster on short arm of chromosome 9. We analyzed the potential link between 9p21 coronary artery disease (CAD) risk locus and IFNA21. OBJECTIVES: a) study of association between serum IFNA21 levels and 14 demographic/clinical variables, including...
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