Article
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene (IL1RN) polymorphism possibly associated to severity of rheumatic carditis in a Brazilian cohort.
Cytokine - 1 Jan 2010
Azevedo Pedro Ming, Bauer Raquel, Caparbo Valeria de Falco, Silva Clovis Artur Almeida, Bonfá Eloísa, Pereira Rosa Maria Rodrigues
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To evaluate the IL1RN polymorphism as a possible marker for Rheumatic Fever (RF) susceptibility or disease severity. METHODS: The genotypes of 84 RF patients (Jones criteria) and 84 normal race-matched controls were determined through the analysis of the number of 86-bp tandem repeats in th...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
