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Polymorphism in the IL-8 gene, but not in the TLR4 gene, increases the severity of acute pancreatitis.
Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] - 1 Jan 2006
Hofner P, Balog A, Gyulai Z, Farkas G, Rakonczay Z, Takács T, Mándi Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Activated granulocytes and inflammatory mediators of the innate immune response play fundamental roles in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis. We studied whether polymorphisms of interleukin-8 (IL-8) and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) genes correlate with the severity of acute pancreatitis. METHODS: Patients with acute pancreatitis (n = 92) were grouped according to the severity of the disease on...
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