title: Combined effects of smoking and interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein genetic variants on endothelial function, inflammation, thrombosis and incidence of coronary artery disease.
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hatzis
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece. Electronic address: drtousoulis@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tousoulis
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Papageorgiou
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bouras
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oikonomou
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Antigoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miliou
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Gerasimos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Siasos
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papaioannou
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Eleftherios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsiamis
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Charalambos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Antoniades
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Christodoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000235:genetics*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C508600:IL6 protein, human; D015850:Interleukin-6; D002097:C-Reactive Protein
keywords: C-reactive protein; Endothelial function; Gene polymorphisms; Interleukin-6; Tobacco smoking