Search for dissertations about: "Marie Björnstedt Bennermo"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Marie Björnstedt Bennermo.

2. 1. On the genetic variation of interleukin-6 in health and coronary heart disease

   Author : Marie Björnstedt Bennermo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Atherosclerosis; coronary heart disease; factor VIIa; genetics; inflammation; interleukin-6; pathogen burden; polymorphism;

   Abstract : There is increasing evidence that inflammation plays an important role in the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease (CHD). Prospective studies on healthy individuals and on patients with unstable angina pectoris or non-Q-wave myocardial infarction have shown that individuals with high interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentrations have an increased risk of myocardial infarction and death due to cardiovascular disease. READ MORE