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Pro-inflammatory genotype as a risk factor for aPL-associated thrombosis: Report of a family with multiple anti-phospholipid positive members.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Feb 2009
De Angelis V, Scurati S, Raschi E, Liutkus A, Belot A, Borghi M O, Meroni P L, Cimaz R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Inflammation might represent a second hit for anti-phospholipid antibody (aPL)-mediated thrombosis. Inflammatory responses have been linked to gene polymorphisms of several cytokines and Toll Like Receptors (TLRs). We examined IL1 beta, TNFalpha, TGFbeta, IL6, IFN gamma, IL10, tlr4 gene polymorphisms in a family with several members positive for IgG anti-beta2 glycoprotein I (beta 2GPI) antibodies but...
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