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Clinical relevance of IL-1beta promoter polymorphisms (-1470, -511, and -31) in patients with major trauma.
Shock (Augusta, Ga.) - 1 Jun 2010
Wen Ai-Qing, Gu Wei, Wang Jun, Feng Kai, Qin Liu, Ying Chen, Zhu Pei-Fang, Wang Zheng-Guo, Jiang Jian-Xin
Abstract excerpt
Recent reports have indicated that IL-1[beta] is excessively released into the circulation during sepsis, and the expression level is closely correlated with the clinical course. Polymorphisms in the promoter region of IL-1B have been shown to affect LPS-induced IL-1[beta] transcription in vitro and IL-1[beta] plasma levels in healthy adults and to confer susceptibility to inflammatory diseases. However, it is...
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