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Association of interleukin-4 and interleukin-1B gene variants with Larsen score progression in rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 15 Jun 2002
Genevay Stéphane, Di Giovine Francesco S, Perneger Thomas V, Silvestri Tania, Stingelin Sibylle, Duff Gordon, Guerne Pierre-André
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To perform a genetic association study using markers in the interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene cluster and the IL-4/IL-4 receptor system genes, seeking evidence for involvement in the onset or the erosive outcome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: We tested the allelic distribution of IL-1A...
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