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Definition of polymorphisms and haplotypes in the interleukin-12B gene: association with IL-12 production but not with Crohn's disease.
Genes and immunity - 1 Dec 2004
Zwiers A, Seegers D, Heijmans R, Koch A, Hampe J, Nikolaus S, Peña A S, Schreiber S, Bouma G
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a key cytokine for the induction of Th1 immune responses. Recently, functional polymorphisms in IL-12p40 (IL12B) were found to be associated with susceptibility to several autoimmune diseases. Similarly, variation in IL12B might be involved in susceptibility to Crohn's disease (CD), a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder associated with high IL-12 expression. We searched for additional...
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