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Interleukin-1 promoter region polymorphism role in rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis of IL-1B-511A/G variant reveals association with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Dec 2008
Harrison P, Pointon J J, Chapman K, Roddam A, Wordsworth B P
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OBJECTIVES: IL-1 has a central role mediating inflammation and joint destruction in RA. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotype structure in the promoter region can modulate IL-1 function. This study examined the effects of four common promoter SNPs in the IL-1 region on susceptibility and clinical characteristics of RA in British Caucasian patients and assessed the risk of RA by meta-analysis of...
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