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Polymorphisms of the IL-1beta and IL-1beta-inducible genes in ulcerative colitis.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2002
Nohara Hiroaki, Saito Yuki, Higaki Singo, Okayama Naoko, Hamanaka Yuichiro, Okita Kiwamu, Hinoda Yuji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disorder of undetermined etiology, but a genetic predisposition to UC is well recognized. Among cytokines induced in UC, interleukin 1 (IL-1) appears to have a central role because of its immunological upregulatory and proinflammatory activities. The aim of this study was to assess whether UC is associated with polymorphisms of the IL-1beta gene and three...
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