The effect of the Interleukin-6-174G > C promoter gene polymorphism on endothelial function in healthy volunteers.
AIMS: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition, manifest in its early stages by endothelial dysfunction. Interleukin-6 (IL6) plays a key role in driving this process through stimulation of acute phase protein synthesis. We have examined the effect of the IL6 gene -174G > C promoter...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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