A variant of IL6R is associated with the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation in a Chinese Han population.

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have identified a variant, rs4845625, in the interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R) gene associated with Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Levels of circulating interleukin-6 and other proinflammatory molecules have consistently been associated with a risk for AF and its recurrence after c...

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Main Authors: Gang Wu, Mian Cheng, He Huang, Bo Yang, Hong Jiang, Congxin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4062460?pdf=render