Interleukin-6 Receptor Polymorphism Attenuates Clonal Hematopoiesis-Mediated Coronary Artery Disease Risk Among 451 180 Individuals in the UK Biobank
Caitlyn Vlasschaert, J. Brett Heimlich, Michael J. Rauh, Pradeep Natarajan, Alexander G. Bick
Abstract
IL6 Modulates CHIP/CAD Risk in Full UK Biobank Figure. Genetic attenuation of IL6R signaling is protective against CHIP-associated CAD risk in the UK Biobank 450 000-person data set when high-confidence CHIP calls are used.
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MedicineBiobankCoronary artery diseasePopulationInternal medicineBioinformaticsBiologyEnvironmental healthAcute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ResearchBlood disorders and treatments