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Interleukin-17F gene polymorphisms in Korean patients with Behçet's disease.
Rheumatology international - 1 Dec 2008
Jang Won-Cheoul, Nam Yun-Hyoung, Ahn Young-Chang, Lee Sang-Hyun, Park Sung-Hoon, Choe Jung-Yoon, Lee Shin-Seok, Kim Seong-Kyu
Abstract excerpt
IL-17 is a novel cytokine that is characterized by an ability to induce several types of cells to secrete proinflammatory cytokines in various inflammatory diseases. This study analyzed the influence of IL-17F gene polymorphisms on disease susceptibility and clinical features. Ninety-nine Behçet's disease (BD) patients and 114 controls were genotyped to analyze three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)...
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