Article
CC chemokine receptor 5 polymorphism in chronic periaortitis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2011
Boiardi Luigi, Vaglio Augusto, Nicoli Davide, Farnetti Enrico, Palmisano Alessandra, Pipitone Nicolò, Maritati Federica, Casali Bruno, Martorana Davide, Moroni Gabriella, Gallelli Beniamina, Buzio Carlo, Salvarani Carlo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Chronic periaortitis (CP) is a rare disease characterized by a fibro-inflammatory tissue surrounding the abdominal aorta, and includes non-aneurysmal [idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF)] and aneurysmal forms [inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (IAAA)]. We investigated whether CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5)Δ32 polymorphism confers susceptibility to CP. METHODS: One hundred CP patients and 180...
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