Is there a correlation between -174(G/C) polymorphism of IL-6 gene and the incidence of acute myocardial infarction?

Ingy M HashadHabiba NosseirGamal M ShabanMohamed F Abdel RahmanMohamed Z Gad

Published in: Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology (2021)

There is no significant association of -174(G/C) polymorphism in the promoter sequence of IL-6 and the incidence of AMI in the examined sample of Egyptian population. Elevated levels of serum IL-6 confirmed the relationship between inflammation and the incidence of AMI.

Keyphrases

acute myocardial infarction
risk factors
percutaneous coronary intervention
left ventricular
oxidative stress
dna methylation
genome wide
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
amino acid