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No association of IL-1beta C + 3954 T polymorphism and thyroid disease.
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association - 1 Sept 2004
Reichmann I, Schulte K M, Roeher H D
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-1 is a potent pro inflammatory agent, has a direct influence on human thyroid cell function, and modulates cell growth in differentiated thyroid carcinoma cell lines. To evaluate whether a polymorphism on the IL-1beta gene has an influence on the incidence of thyroid disorders, we analyzed the C + 3954 T polymorphism in DNA samples of 673 individuals. 414 venous blood samples were collected from...
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