Promoter variants in interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha and risk of coronary artery disease in a population from Western India

Conclusions: In summary, no association of the permissive promoter variants in the IL-6 gene and the TNFα gene were seen with an increased CAD risk. These and other studies highlight the importance of doing population specific studies.

Source: Indian Journal of Human Genetics - January 4, 2014 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Aparna A BhanushaliBR Das Source Type: research