Evaluation of the Role of -137G/C Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (rs187238) and Gene Expression Levels of the IL-18 in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Objectives: Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a proinflammatory and proatherogenic cytokine, and its genetic variations may contribute to the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to investigate the role of -137G/C polymorphism and gene expression levels of IL-18 in patients with CAD. Meth...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Hoseini, Sanaz Mahmazi, Khalil Mahmoodi, Gholam Ali Jafari, Mohammad Soleiman Soltanpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2018-03-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2101