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Interleukin-10 genotypes are associated with systemic sclerosis and influence disease-associated autoimmune responses.
Genes and immunity - 1 May 2005
Hudson L L, Rocca K M, Kuwana M, Pandey J P
Abstract excerpt
Systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) is a connective tissue disease, characterized by fibrotic, immunological, and vascular abnormalities. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-inflammatory cytokine that modulates collagen production and B-cell survival. To determine if certain IL-10 genotypes are risk factors for the development of SSc and influence disease-associated autoimmune responses, 248 Caucasian and 264...
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