The interleukin-6 –174 G/C promoter polymorphism and arterial stiffness; the Rotterdam Study

Arterial stiffness normally increases with age and has been established as a precursor of cardiovascular disease. Interleukin-6 is a pleiotropic inflammatory cytokine with an important role in the inflammatory cascade, such as up-regulation of C-reactive protein (CRP). The interleukin-6 –174-G/C pro...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sie, Mark PS, Mattace-Raso, Francesco US, Uitterlinden, André G, Arp, Pascal P, Hofman, Albert, Pols, Huibert AP, Hoeks, Arnold PG, Reneman, Robert S, Asmar, Roland, van Duijn, Cornelia M, Witteman, Jacqueline CM
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2008
Materias:
Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2597771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19066003

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2597771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19066003

Ejemplares similares