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Interleukin-10 polymorphisms in Spanish IgA deficiency patients: a case-control and family study.
BMC medical genetics - 27 Jun 2006
Ortiz Javier, Fernández-Arquero Miguel, Urcelay Elena, López-Mejías Raquel, Ferreira Antonio, Fontán Gumersindo, de la Concha Emilio G, Martínez Alfonso
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: IgA deficiency (IgAD) is the most common primary immunodeficiency in Caucasians. Genetic and environmental factors are suspected to be involved in the development of the disease. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a cytokine with stimulatory activity on immunoglobulin production and it may be an important regulator in IgAD pathogenesis. The IL-10 gene contains several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and...
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