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Interleukin-10 promoter microsatellite polymorphisms in systemic lupus erythematosus: association with the anti-Sm immune response.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Nov 2004
Schotte H, Gaubitz M, Willeke P, Tidow N, Assmann G, Domschke W, Schlüter B
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Overproduction of interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a pivotal feature in the pathophysiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In vitro IL-10 secretion has previously been related to haplotypes of the IL-10 promoter microsatellite polymorphisms IL10.R and IL10.G. Published data concerning the association of IL10.G alleles with susceptibility to SLE are inconsistent in different ethnic populations. We...
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