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Interleukin-1-beta gene, but not the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene, is associated with Graves' disease.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2005
Chen Rong-Hsing, Chen Wen-Chi, Chang Chwen-Tzuei, Tsai Chang-Hai, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of Graves' disease. The aim of this study was to test whether the IL-1-beta gene promoter region and exon 5 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) gene intron 2 polymorphisms could be useful genetic markers for susceptibility to Graves' disease. A normal control group of 163 healthy people and another group of 95 patients with Graves' disease...
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