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Interleukin 1beta gene polymorphism association with severe renal manifestations and renal sequelae in Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Feb 2004
Amoli Mahsa M, Calviño Maria C, Garcia-Porrua Carlos, Llorca Javier, Ollier William E R, Gonzalez-Gay Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of the interleukin (IL)-1beta gene (-511 C/T) in the incidence of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) and determine its possible implication in severe systemic complications of HSP, in particular severe renal involvement and permanent renal dysfunction (renal sequelae). METHODS: Patients from Northwest Spain with primary cutaneous vasculitis classified as HSP according to proposed...
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