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Th1 and Th2 cytokine gene polymorphisms in two indigenous ethnic groups in Iran.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2006
Amirzargar A, Sadeghi M, Khosravi F, Dianat S, Naroueynejad M, Nicknam M H, Hatmi N, Ansaripour B, Moradi B, Nikbin B
Abstract excerpt
Cytokines are important immunomodulatory molecules in immune responses against microorganisms and also have an important role in the setting of disorders affecting immune system. Cytokine single nucleotide polymorphisms have been extensively studied in different normal populations as well as in relation to diseases. Some of these polymorphisms (SNP) affect cytokine gene transcription and expression. The...
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