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Interleukin 10 promoter region polymorphisms and susceptibility to advanced alcoholic liver disease.
Gut - 1 Apr 2000
Grove J, Daly A K, Bassendine M F, Gilvarry E, Day C P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The factors determining why less than 10% of heavy drinkers develop advanced alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remain elusive, although genetic factors may be important. Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is an important cytokine with anti-inflammatory, anti-immune, and antifibrotic functions. Several polymorphisms have been identified in the IL-10 promoter and recent evidence suggests that some of these may have...
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