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Interleukin-1 cluster gene polymorphisms and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Neurosurgery - 1 Jun 2010
Fontanella Marco, Rainero Innocenzo, Gallone Salvatore, Rubino Elisa, Fornaro Riccardo, Fenoglio Pierpaola, Valfrè Walter, Vaula Giovanna, Benevello Chiara, Ducati Alessandro, Pinessi Lorenzo
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BACKGROUND: Emerging data indicate that proinflammatory cytokines may be involved in the pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms. Interleukin (IL)-1 is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays a pivotal role in both acute and chronic central nervous system injuries. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether select polymorphisms in the IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-1 receptor antagonist genes are associated with both...
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