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Does cytokine gene polymorphism affect steroid responses in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome?
Indian journal of medical sciences - 1 Oct 2008
Tripathi Gaurav, Jafar Tabrez, Mandal Kaushik, Mahdi Abbas A, Awasthi Shally, Sharma Raj K, Kumar Alok, Gulati Sanjeev, Agrawal Suraksha
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BACKGROUND: Immunological responses may be possibly involved in the pathogenesis of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS). Cytokines act as a potent immunomodulator. Pathogenesis of INS is associated with Th1 and Th2 cytokines imbalance. AIMS, SETTINGS AND DESIGN: We have investigated the associati...
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