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Influence of interleukin 1alpha (IL-1alpha), IL-4, and IL-6 polymorphisms on genetic susceptibility to chronic osteomyelitis.
Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI - 1 Dec 2008
Tsezou Aspasia, Poultsides Lazaros, Kostopoulou Fotini, Zintzaras Elias, Satra Maria, Kitsiou-Tzeli Sofia, Malizos Konstantinos N
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The association between cytokine gene polymorphisms and chronic osteomyelitis was investigated in order to determine whether genetic variability in cytokine genes predisposes to osteomyelitis susceptibility. Significant genotypic and allelic associations were observed between interleukin 1alpha (...
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