Functional analysis of the C-reactive protein (CRP) gene -717A>G polymorphism associated with coronary heart disease

• Main Authors: Chen Shufeng (Author), Li Hongfan (Author), Li Yun (Author), Lu Xiangfeng (Author), Wang Laiyuan (Author), Gu Dongfeng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atherosclerosis underlies the major pathophysiological mechanisms of coronary heart disease (CHD), and inflammation contributes to all phases of atherosclerosis. C-reactive protein (CRP), a sensitive, but nonspecific marker of inflam...