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Association of G-174C polymorphism of the interleukin-6 gene promoter with Graves' ophthalmopathy.
Autoimmunity - 1 May 2004
Bednarczuk Tomasz, Kuryłowicz Alina, Hiromatsu Yuji, Kiljańskic Jacek, Telichowska Anna, Nauman Janusz
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) may play an important role in the pathogenesis of Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO). The aim of this study was to analyze the association of IL-6 gene promoter polymorphism, at position - 174 (G --> C, termed as G-174C), which may affect IL-6 production, with the development of GO. The G-174C polymorphism was determined in 279 Polish-Caucasian patients with Graves' disease (GD), of which 108 had...
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