Article
IL-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism in recurrent spontaneous abortion.
Journal of reproductive immunology - 1 Feb 2003
Karhukorpi Jari, Laitinen Tarja, Kivelä Helena, Tiilikainen Anja, Hurme Mikko
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors may contribute to the development of an aberrant pro-inflammatory immune response during pregnancy, thereby increasing the risk of some pregnancy-related pathologies such as recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA). Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist is an important anti-inflammatory molecule encoded by the IL1RN gene, in which an intronic polymorphism has been described. Even though the molecular...
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