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SUBMITTER: Sandoval-Pinto E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4132325 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sandoval-Pinto Elena E Padilla-Gutiérrez Jorge Ramon JR Valdes-Alvarado Emmanuel E García-González Ilian Janet IJ Valdez-Haro Angelica A Muñoz-Valle Jose Francisco JF Flores-Salinas Hector Enrique HE Rivas Fernando F Valle Yeminia Y
Mediators of inflammation 20140724
<h4>Introduction</h4>The acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a complex disease where genetic and environmental factors are involved. E-selectin gene is a candidate for ACS progression due to its contribution in the inflammatory process and endothelial function. The rs5361 (561A>C) polymorphism in the E-selectin gene has been linked to changes in gene expression, affinity for its receptor, and plasmatic levels; therefore it is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of t ...[more]