Effect of the rs2259816 polymorphism in the HNF1A gene on circulating levels of c-reactive protein and coronary artery disease (the ludwigshafen risk and cardiovascular health study)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>C-reactive protein is a well established marker of inflammation and has been used to predict future cardiovascular disease. It is still controversial if it plays an active role in the development of cardiovascular disease. Recently,...

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Main Authors: Renner Wilfried, Grammer Tanja B, Kleber Marcus E, März Winfried
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/11/157