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Polymorphism of the IL-10 gene is associated with susceptibility to herpes zoster.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2002
Haanpää Maija, Nurmikko Turo, Hurme Mikko
Abstract excerpt
Herpes zoster (HZ) is induced by diseases or medical treatments leading to a decrease in cell-mediated immunity, but in most cases it appears without any detectable, predisposing condition. We report here that susceptibility to HZ is genetically determined. The promoter region of the IL-10 gene c...
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