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Lack of association of interleukin-18 gene promoter -607 A/C polymorphism with susceptibility to autoimmune diseases: a meta-analysis.
Lupus - 1 Aug 2011
Pan H-F, Leng R-X, Ye D-Q
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Published data on the association between interleukin (IL)-18 gene promoter -607 A/C polymorphism and autoimmune diseases risk are inconclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of the relationship, a meta-analysis was performed. METHODS: A total of 17 studies, including six studies on type 1 diabetes (T1D), four on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), five on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), three on...
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