Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Polymorphism Is Associated with Susceptibility to Inflammatory Coronary Heart Disease

Background. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine. This study explored the association of 173G/C polymorphism of the MIF gene with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods. Sequencing was carried out after polymerase chain reaction with DNA specimens from 186 volunt...

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Main Authors: Kangting Ji, Xiaoyan Wang, Ji Li, Qin Lu, Guoqiang Wang, Yangjing Xue, Suqin Zhang, Lu Qian, Wenwu Wu, Yongjin Zhu, Luping Wang, Lianming Liao, Jifei Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/315174