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The polymorphic IL-1B and IL-1RN genes in the aetiopathogenesis of peptic ulcer.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Sept 2001
Garcia-Gonzalez M A, Lanas A, Santolaria S, Crusius J B, Serrano M T, Peña A S
Abstract excerpt
Besides environmental factors, the genetic background of an individual may contribute to the development and final outcome of peptic ulcer disease. Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) are cytokines that play a key role in modulating the inflammatory response in the gastrointestinal mucosa. This study aimed to investigate whether polymorphisms in the IL-1B and IL-RN...
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