Abstract 13812: A Functional Polymorphism in Matriptase-2, Rs855791, Modifies Interleukin-6 Mediated Cardiovascular Risk

Rahul Kakkar,Sandrine V. Pierre,Anindita Das,Arun Samidurai,Niclas Eriksson,Axel Åkerblom,Zijian Xie,Lars Wallentin,Rakesh C. Kukreja,Matt Devalaraja

Abstract 13812: A Functional Polymorphism in Matriptase-2, Rs855791, Modifies Interleukin-6 Mediated Cardiovascular Risk

2019

Rahul Kakkar
Sandrine V. Pierre
Anindita Das
Arun Samidurai
Niclas Eriksson
Axel Åkerblom
Zijian Xie
Lars Wallentin
Rakesh C. Kukreja
Matt Devalaraja

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleotropic cytokine that allows a unique interplay between the immune mediated and iron mediated pathologies. Recent studies suggest a role for IL-6 in myocardial ischemic...

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Cytokine
Immunology
Matriptase 2
Medicine
Immune system
Interleukin 6
Inflammation
functional polymorphism

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