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Interleukin-18 gene promoter polymorphisms and recurrent spontaneous abortion.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Jan 2000
Naeimi Sirous, Ghiam Alireza Fotouhi, Mojtahedi Zahra, Dehaghani Alamtaj Samsami, Amani Dawar, Ghaderi Abbas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: IL-18 is a multifunctional cytokine capable of inducing either Th1 or Th2 polarization depending on the immunologic milieu. IL-18 is detected at the materno-fetal interface very soon in early pregnancy. Two polymorphisms in the promoter region of the IL-18 gene at positions of -607 and -137 appear to have functional impacts. OBJECTIVE: This study attempts to evaluate the frequency of these two...
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