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A promoter haplotype of the interleukin-18 gene is associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in the Japanese population.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2006
Sugiura Tomoko, Maeno Nobuaki, Kawaguchi Yasushi, Takei Syuji, Imanaka Hiroyuki, Kawano Yoshifumi, Terajima-Ichida Hisae, Hara Masako, Kamatani Naoyuki
Abstract excerpt
Recently, we reported that genetic polymorphisms within the human IL18 gene were associated with disease susceptibility to adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD), which is characterized by extraordinarily high serum levels of IL-18. Because high serum IL-18 induction has also been observed in the systemic type of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), we investigated whether similar genetic skewing is present in this...
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