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Plasma cytokines and risk of coronary heart disease in the PROCARDIS study

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Objective The aims of the study were to examine the associations of plasma levels of five cytokines (interleukin (IL)-6, IL-5, interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and IL-6 receptor (IL-6R)) and C reactive protein (CRP) with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: In a case–control study of 931 CHD cases and 974 controls, logistic regression was used to estimate the OR and 95% CI of CHD for extreme thirds of biomarkers after ... Expand abstract
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10.1136/openhrt-2018-000807

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Clinical Trial Service Unit
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health; Clinical Trial Service Unit
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health; Clinical Trial Service Unit
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health; Clinical Trial Service Unit
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
RDM; Weatherall Insti. of Molecular Medicine
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Hopewell, J
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FS/14/55/30806
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LSHM-CT-2007–037273
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BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
Journal:
Open Heart Journal website
Volume:
5
Issue:
1
Article number:
e000807
Publication date:
2018-04-25
Acceptance date:
2018-04-04
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2053-3624
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835111
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2018-04-11

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