American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 98, Issue 7 , Pages 915-917 , 1 October 2006

Impact of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on the Levels of Interleukin-6 and C-Reactive Protein in the Coronary Circulation of Subjects With Coronary Artery Disease

Received 16 February 2006 ,Revised 21 April 2006 ,Accepted 25 April 2006.

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 Dr. Ramadan was supported by a research grant from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Tokyo, Japan.

PII: S0002-9149(06)01180-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.04.034

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 98, Issue 7 , Pages 915-917 , 1 October 2006

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