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Role of IL-10 promoter polymorphisms in the development of severe aorto-iliac occlusive disease.
Human immunology - 1 Oct 2008
Blanco Estrella, Moñux Guillermo, Mas Ana, Serrano Francisco J, de la Concha Emilio G, Urcelay Elena
Abstract excerpt
Aortic severe occlusive disease (ASO) is a peripheral manifestation of atherosclerosis with an inflammatory component. Interleukin (IL)-10 is an anti-inflammatory cytokine that plays a key role in the development of atherosclerosis, promoting the stability of the atherosclerotic plaque. Several polymorphisms within the 5' region of the IL-10 gene have been related to altered transcriptional activity and protein...
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