ABSTRACT
Objective We analyzed the relationship of-173G/C MIF polymorphisms with soluble MIF in Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease (CAD) patients.Methods A total of 347 patients were selected,of which 229 normal-coronary and 118 Coronary artery disease subjects.Genotyping of-173G/C polymorphisms were performed by PCR and DNA sequencing.Serum MIF levels were measured using an ELISA kit.Patients were classified by coronary angiogram.Results (1) The frequency of the C genotype was higher in CAD patients than in the control.(2) Serum MIF levels was higher in 173C subjects than in 173G subjects.In addition,we found an increase in serum MIF levels in carriers of the (C/C) genotypes the-173 MIF polymorphisms.Conclusion These data suggest that MIF-173G/C polymorphism may be related to the development of CAD in a Chinese population.