The -174 G>C Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphism is Associated with Angiographic Progression of Coronary Artery Disease over a 4-Year Period

The -174 G>C Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphism is Associated with Angiographic Progression of Coronary Artery Disease over a 4-Year Period

Background: Inflammation is a key process underlying the clinical course of coronary artery disease (CAD). C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) contribute to its pathophysiology and act as biomarkers. We sought to examine whether known single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) impact CAD p...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Toutouzas, MD, Dimitrios Klettas, MD, Nikolaos Anousakis-Vlachochristou, MD, Konstantinos Melidis, Zeta Azilazian, Maria Asimomiti, Antonios Karanasos, MD, Anastasios Spanos, MD, Eleftherios Tsiamis, MD, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, MD, Dimitris Tousoulis, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S110996661630361X

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