Interleukin-6 gene polymorphism confers susceptibility to pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2006 Aug;3(6):475-476. doi: 10.1513/pats.200603-038MS.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • DNA / genetics*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / genetics*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / metabolism
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics*
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*
  • Prognosis
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / genetics
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Interleukin-6
  • DNA