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Polymorphisms of IL-1 beta gene in Japanese patients with Sjögren's syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Apr 2004
Muraki Yoshifumi, Tsutsumi Akito, Takahashi Reiko, Suzuki Eiji, Hayashi Taichi, Chino Yusuke, Goto Daisuke, Matsumoto Isao, Murata Hideyuki, Noguchi Emiko, Sumida Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Interleukin (IL)-1 beta is a proinflammatory cytokine involved in various immune responses. Five polymorphisms in the IL-1 beta gene have been described, and relationships between these polymorphisms and some autoimmune diseases have been reported. Evidence suggests that IL-1 beta may be involved in the destruction of salivary and lacrimal glands in Sjögren's syndrome (SS). We evaluated the...
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