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Interleukin-10 -1082 G/A polymorphism and its association with early or severe presentation of coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cytokine - 1 Feb 2023
Rai Himanshu, Joner Michael, Wilson Hannah, McGovern Laurna, Richards Gavin, Colleran Roisin, Byrne Robert A
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INTRODUCTION: Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-inflammatory cytokine with potent deactivating properties on macrophages and T cells; and plays an important role in atherosclerotic plaque maturation and rupture. A guanine (G) to adenine (A) substitution in the IL-10 gene at -1082 bp (rs1800896) has been associated with reduced in IL-10 production in vitro. Against this background, we tested the association of...
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