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Investigation of the interleukin 1 gene cluster and its association with acute pancreatitis.
Pancreas - 1 Apr 2000
Smithies A M, Sargen K, Demaine A G, Kingsnorth A N
Abstract excerpt
The interleukin 1 (IL-1) gene cluster has been implicated in acute pancreatitis. Penta-allelic and bi-allelic polymorphisms exist in the IL-1RN and IL-1B genes, respectively. The aim of the study was to investigate these polymorphisms in acute pancreatitis. Genotype and allele frequencies were determined in patients (n = 116) and healthy controls (n = 170) using the polymerase chain reaction. PCR products from...
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