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Interleukin-1 alpha but not interleukin-1 beta gene polymorphism is associated with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Journal of reproductive immunology - 1 Apr 2007
Kolbus Andrea, Walch Katharina, Nagele Friedrich, Wenzl René, Unfried Gertrud, Huber Johannes C
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-1 (IL1) is a multifunctional cytokine and IL1-mediated inflammatory processes have been proposed to influence the processes of ovulation, fertilization and implantation. All these parameters are also affected in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study investigated the association of common polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 genes (IL1A and IL1B) with the occurrence and clinical...
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