Hypomethylation of Interleukin-6 Promoter is Associated with the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Abstract Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is implicated in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease (CHD), and IL-6 expression has associated with reduced DNA methylation of its gene promoter. However, there are no data on IL-6 promoter methylation and the risk of CHD. Objective: To examine whet...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
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| Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2016004100131&lng=en&tlng=en |