174G>C interleukin-6 gene polymorphism in Tunisian patients with coronary artery disease

A state of low-grade inflammation accompanies the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic events. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleotropic pro-inflammatory cytokine that modulates the development of acute coronary syndromes (ACSs), partly by destabilizing coronary atherosclerotic plaques. We have examined the c...

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Published in:	Annals of Saudi medicine Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 40 - 44
Main Authors:	Ghazouani, Lakhdar, Abboud, Nesrine, Khalifa, Sonia Ben Hadj, Added, Faouzi, Khalfallah, Ali Ben, Nsiri, Brahim, Mediouni, Mounira, Mahjoub, Touhami
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Saudi Arabia KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE 01.01.2011 Medknow Publications King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Subjects:	Aged Alleles Cardiovascular disease Case-Control Studies Coronary Artery Disease - genetics Coronary vessels Cytokines Female Genes Genotype Humans Interleukin-6 - genetics Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Mutation Original Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide Promoter Regions, Genetic Risk Factors Tunisia Tunisia
ISSN:	0256-4947, 0975-4466, 0975-4466
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