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Analysis of polymorphisms in the promoter region and protein levels of interleukin-6 gene among gout patients.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Tsai P-C, Chen C-J, Lai H-M, Chang S-J
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the associations between the polymorphisms and protein levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene and gout disease. METHODS: A total of 120 male gout patients and 184 healthy controls were enrolled. Each patient was matched with 1-2 gout-free controls by age within three years. Four polymorphisms in the promoter of IL-6 gene, including -597G/A, -572C/G, -373A(m)T(n), and -174G/C, and the IL-6...
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