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Interleukin (IL)-12, IL-2, and IL-6 gene polymorphisms in Takayasu's arteritis from Turkey.
Human immunology - 1 Sept 2006
Saruhan-Direskeneli G, Biçakçigil M, Yilmaz V, Kamali S, Aksu K, Fresko I, Akkoç N, Kiraz S, Ozer H T E, Tunç E, Yücel E, Karaarslan Y, Uyar F A, Doganavşargil E, Inanc M, Direskeneli H
Abstract excerpt
Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic arterial inflammation of unknown etiology involving mainly the aorta and its major branches. Genetic polymorphisms of cytokines are screened as susceptibility factors for TA in Turkey. A total of 94 patients with TA were investigated for the genetic polymorphisms of the interleukin genes IL12, IL2,and IL6 and were compared with 108 healthy control subjects using polymerase...
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