Combined effects of smoking and interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein genetic variants on endothelial function, inflammation, thrombosis and incidence of coronary artery disease

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Sep;176(1):254-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.06.058. Epub 2014 Jul 5.
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Keywords: C-reactive protein; Endothelial function; Gene polymorphisms; Interleukin-6; Tobacco smoking.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • C-Reactive Protein / genetics*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / epidemiology
  • Coronary Artery Disease / genetics*
  • Endothelium, Vascular / pathology
  • Female
  • Genetic Variation / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Inflammation / diagnosis
  • Inflammation / epidemiology
  • Inflammation / genetics
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Smoking / epidemiology
  • Smoking / genetics*
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / epidemiology
  • Thrombosis / genetics*

Substances

  • IL6 protein, human
  • Interleukin-6
  • C-Reactive Protein