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Interleukin-1beta exon 5 and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in children with immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 May 2007
Wu Kang-Hsi, Peng Ching-Tien, Li Tsai-Chung, Wan Lei, Tsai Chang-Hai, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is associated with cytokine response and dysregulation of the cytokine network. We investigated the polymorphisms of interleukin (IL)-1beta exon 5 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1 Ra) in 50 children with acute ITP, in 30 children with chronic ITP, and in 100 healthy children by polymerase chain reaction-based restriction analysis. No significant differences in either...
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