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IL-10 gene polymorphisms are associated with infectious cause of sudden infant death.
Human immunology - 1 Dec 2003
Opdal Siri H, Opstad Anette, Vege Ashild, Rognum Torleiv O
Abstract excerpt
Cytokines are involved in regulating the intensity and duration of the immune response, and cytokine production is carefully regulated. With regard to sudden infant death, interleukin-10 (IL-10) is of special interest. This is an immunoregulatory cytokine that plays an important role in the development of infectious disease. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relationship between polymorphisms in the...
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