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Association of interleukin-1β gene polymorphism and peritonitis in uremic patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
Blood purification - 1 Jan 2011
Shu Kuo-Hsiung, Chuang Ya-Wen, Huang Shih-Ting, Cheng Chi-Hung, Wu Ming-Ju, Chen Cheng-Hsu, Yu Tung-Min
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is involved in the disease process of peritonitis. We hypothesize that IL-1 gene polymorphism may have an impact on the occurrence of peritonitis in uremic patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). METHODS: Uremic patients were recruited for the study of IL-1β (-511) C/T gene polymorphism in 2002. These patients were then prospectively followed up to monitor their peritoneal...
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