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Tumour necrosis factor beta alleles and hyperinsulinaemia in coronary artery disease.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jul 1998
Braun J, März W, Winkelmann B R, Donner H, Henning Usadel K, Badenhoop K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperinsulinaemia and dyslipoproteinaemia are markers and risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). We investigated the influence of a tumour necrosis factor beta (TNF-beta) gene polymorphism on serum parameters related to these metabolic disorders in patients with CAD. METHODS: A total of 199 patients with CAD and 81 control subjects with...
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