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Lack of association between interleukin-6 promoter polymorphism at position -174 and Henoch-Schönlein pur pura.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Amoli M M, Martin J, Miranda-Filloy J A, Garcia-Porrua C, Ollier W E R, Gonzalez-Gay M A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether polymorphism of the interleukin (IL)-6 gene at the position -174 was implicated in the incidence of Henoch-Schönlein pur-pura (HSP). A further objective was to determine if any relationship existed with severe systemic complications of HSP, in particular with severe renal and gastrointestinal involvement. METHODS: Unselected patients from Northwest Spain with primary cutaneous...
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