Lack of association between polymorphisms of the <it>IL18R1 </it>and <it>IL18RAP </it>genes and cardiovascular risk: the MORGAM Project

• Autori principali: Nicaud Viviane (Autore), Cambien François (Autore), Kuulasmaa Kari (Autore), Salomaa Veikko (Autore), DeSuremain Maylis (Autore), Alanne Mervi (Autore), Proust Carole (Autore), Grisoni Marie-Lise (Autore), Wiklund Per-Gunnar (Autore), Virtamo Jarmo (Autore), Kee Frank (Autore), Tiret Laurence (Autore), Evans Alun (Autore), Tregouet David-Alexandre (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2009-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interleukin-18 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine suspected to be associated with atherosclerosis and its complications. We had previously shown that one single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the <it>IL18 </it>gene was asso...