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Predictive value of interleukin 1 gene polymorphisms for surgery.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Sept 2000
Crilly A, Maiden N, Capell H A, Madhok R
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the influence of interleukin 1alpha (IL1alpha), IL1beta, and IL1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms on disease outcome as assessed by the need for major joint surgery within 15 years of diagnosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 50 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who required major joint surgery (hip, knee, or shoulder arthroplasty) within a 15 year period of disease diagnosis and 50...
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