Platelet count and Interleukin 6 Gene polymorphism in healthy subjects

• Main Authors: Gutierrez Cristina (Author), Richart Cristobal (Author), Vendrell Joan (Author), Fernandez-Rea (Author), Ricart Wifredo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2001-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is thought to play important roles in the development of reactive thrombocytosis caused by inflammation by its stimulatory effect on megakaryocytopoiesis. A G/C polymorphism of the IL-6 gene at position -174 has...