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Association of IL-18 gene polymorphism (-137C) with arthritis manifestations in SLE: combined effect with IFN gamma gene polymorphism (+874A).
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Feb 2009
Hirankarn Nattiya, Tangwattanachuleeporn Marut, Wongpiyabovorn Jongkonnee, Wongchinsri Jeerapat, Avihingsanon Yingyos
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in IL-12 and IL-18 genes in disease susceptibility and severity of SLE in Thais. A weak association was observed between A allele of the IL-12 gene at the 3' untranslated region in SLE patients with proteinuria (OR = 1.89, 95% CI = 1.05-3.40, P = 0.02, Pc = 0.06). In addition, we found a significant association between C allele of IL-18 (-137)...
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