GDF15(MIC1) H6D Polymorphism Does Not Influence Cardiovascular Disease in a Latin American Population with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune arthropathy worldwide. The increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in RA is not fully explained by classic risk factors. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of rs1058587 SNP within GDF15(MIC1) gene on th...

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Main Authors: Jenny Amaya-Amaya, Adriana Rojas-Villarraga, Nicolas Molano-Gonzalez, Laura Montoya-Sánchez, Swapan K. Nath, Juan-Manuel Anaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/270763