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Influence of interleukin 10 promoter polymorphisms in susceptibility to giant cell arteritis in Northwestern Spain.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jul 2007
Rueda Blanca, Roibas Begoña, Martin Javier, Gonzalez-Gay Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Proinflammatory cytokines such as interferon-g (IFN-g) play an important role in the pathogenesis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a Th2 cytokine with a suppressor effect on IFN-g production. We assessed the influence of functional IL-10 gene promoter polymorphisms in susceptibility to GCA in individuals from Northwestern Spain. METHODS: One hundred three patients with...
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