Platelet count and Interleukin 6 Gene polymorphism in healthy subjects
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is thought to play important roles in the development of reactive thrombocytosis caused by inflammation by its stimulatory effect on megakaryocytopoiesis. A G/C polymorphism of the IL-6 gene at position -174 has...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2001-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/2/6 |