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Megakaryoblastic leukemia factor-1 gene in the susceptibility to coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is based on the atherosclerosis of coronary artery and may manifest with myocardial infarction or angina pectoris. Although it is widely accepted that genetic factors are linked t...
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Replication of the association between a chromosome 9p21 polymorphism and coronary artery disease in Japanese and Korean populations
Coronary artery disease (CAD) has become a major health problem in many countries. Recent genome-wide association studies have identified the association between rs1333049 on chromosome 9p21 and susceptibility...
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Open AccessInvolvement of tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF) members in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases
Current therapies for autoimmune diseases are not cures but merely palliatives, aimed at reducing symptoms. For the most part, these treatments provide nonspecific suppression of the immune system and thus do ...
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Open AccessActivation of monocytes, T-lymphocytes and plasma inflammatory markers in angina patients
Inflammation and activation of immune cells have important roles in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We analyzed the plasma levels of inflammatory markers and the degree of activation of peripheral blood m...