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Polymorphism of cytokine genes (TGF-beta1, IFN-gamma, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-alpha) in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Pancreas - 1 May 2005
Bendicho Maria Teresita, Guedes Jorge Carvalho, Silva Naize Nara, Santana Genoile Oliveira, dos Santos Raquel Rocha, Lyra André Castro, Lyra Luiz Guilherme, Meyer Roberto, Lemaire Denise Carneiro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The polymorphisms in cytokine genes have allowed for the understanding of the genetic determinants of diseases. The aims of this study were to describe and compare the frequencies of polymorphisms on the interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, and interferon (IFN)-gamma genes between patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and healthy...
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