Relationship of interleukin-6 gene -572C/G polymorphism with myocardial infarction and serum lipids / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the frequency of interleukin-6(IL-6) gene -572C/G polymorphism and its relationship with myocardial infarction(MI) and serum lipids in Chinese Hans. Methods IL-6/gene-572C/G polymorphism was genotyped in 232 MI patients and 260 healthy adults by PCR-RFLP method. Results There were IL-6/gene-572 CC、CG and GG genotype. -572GG genotype and G allele were more frequent in patients than those in controls(P