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Cytokine genotyping (TNF and IL-10) in patients with celiac disease and selective IgA deficiency.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2003
Cataldo F, Lio D, Marino V, Scola L, Crivello A, Mulè A M, Corazza G R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Selective IgA deficiency (IgAD) and celiac disease (CD) are frequently associated and share the ancestral haplotype human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-8.1, which is characterized by a peculiar cytokine profile. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-10 alleles in CD and CD-IgAD. METHODS: The distribution of some biallelic polymorphisms of both...
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