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Higher frequency of allele 2 of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Oct 2001
Vencovský J, Jarosová K, Růzicková S, Nemcová D, Niederlová J, Ozen S, Alikasifoglu M, Bakkaloglu A, Ollier W E, Mageed R A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: An increased incidence of allele 2 of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene (IL1RN*2) in several inflammatory diseases has recently been reported. The aim of this study was to examine a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism of the IL1RN gene in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS: Findings in 185 Czech patients with JIA were compared with those in 168 Czech...
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