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Fractalkine Receptor/Ligand Genetic Variants and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Author(s) -
Stéphanie Debette,
Steve Bevan,
JeanFrançois Dartigues,
Matthias Sitzer,
Matthias Lorenz,
Pierre Ducimetière,
Philippe Amouyel,
Hugh S. Markus
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.537159
Subject(s) - cx3cr1 , cx3cl1 , medicine , genetic variants , intima media thickness , common carotid artery , receptor , pathology , genotype , carotid arteries , chemokine , gene , genetics , chemokine receptor , biology
The fractalkine ligand/receptor (CX3CL1/CX3CR1) complex is important in inflammatory responses and has been associated with vascular disease. We determined whether genetic variants in CX3CL1 and CX3CR1 are associated with carotid atherosclerosis in 2 large European populations.

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