Association between CRP and TNF-α genes Variants and Cardiovascular Heart Disease in a Mexican Population: Protocol for a Case-Control Study

Association between CRP and TNF-α genes Variants and Cardiovascular Heart Disease in a Mexican Population: Protocol for a Case-Control Study

Background: The C-reactive protein (CRP) and the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) are considered markers of inflammation and have been shown to predict the risk of incident cardiovascular events. However, few studies have undertaken a comprehensive examination of SNPs (single nucleotide polymorph...

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Main Authors: Yazmín Hernández-Díaz, Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zárate, Isela Juárez-Rojop, María Lilia López-Narváez, José Francisco Álvarez-Cámara, Thelma Beatriz González-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
CAD
CRP
TNF-α
association studies
Mexican population
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/1/103

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