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IL-1 gene cluster polymorphisms and sudden infant death syndrome.
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2010
Ferrante Linda, Opdal Siri H, Vege Ashild, Rognum Torleiv O
Abstract excerpt
Several studies indicate that interleukin gene polymorphisms are of importance to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and so far it has been reported that associations between SIDS and polymorphism in the genes encoding tumor necrosis factor alpha, IL (interleukin)-6, and IL-10. IL-1 are important for the synthesis of acute phase proteins, and it is a pyrogen cytokine that may cause fever. The purpose of the...
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