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Allelic variation at the interleukin 1beta gene is associated with decreased bone mass in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.
Gut - 1 Nov 2001
Nemetz A, Tóth M, García-González M A, Zágoni T, Fehér J, Peña A S, Tulassay Z
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta) and its natural antagonist have been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both cytokines influence bone formation. IL-1beta stimulates osteoclast activity while interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) enhances bone formation. AIMS: To determine whether the decreased bone mass in IBD is related to gene polymorphisms coding for IL-1beta and...
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