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

• Main Authors: Nicaud Viviane (Author), Cambien François (Author), Kuulasmaa Kari (Author), Salomaa Veikko (Author), DeSuremain Maylis (Author), Alanne Mervi (Author), Proust Carole (Author), Grisoni Marie-Lise (Author), Wiklund Per-Gunnar (Author), Virtamo Jarmo (Author), Kee Frank (Author), Tiret Laurence (Author), Evans Alun (Author), Tregouet David-Alexandre (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2009-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: 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...