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Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and tumour necrosis factor-alpha gene polymorphisms in Turkish patients with allergic contact dermatitis.
Contact dermatitis - 1 Aug 2009
Ertam Ilgen, Itirli Gulcin, Onay Huseyin, Alper Sibel, Ozkinay Ferda
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BACKGROUND: It has been shown that the family of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1 RA) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) genes are polymorphic and related to some inflammatory diseases. Allergic contact dermatitis is the classic presentation of delayed-type hypersensitivity responses to exogenous agents. A number of genes playing role in inflammatory response may be associated with allergic...
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