Fol. Biol. 2012, 58, 209-214

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2012058050209

Transcriptional Activity of Tumour Necrosis Factor α (TNF‐α) in Patients with Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis – Preliminary Results

J. Dąbek1, R. Świderski1, Joanna Głogowska-Ligus2, P. Pysz1

1Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
2Department of Epidemiology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Received March 2012
Accepted April 2012

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