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A functional promoter polymorphism of the human IL18 gene is associated with aspirin-induced urticaria.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Nov 2011
Kim S-H, Son J K, Yang E-M, Kim J-E, Park H-S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Urticaria is the commonest cutaneous reaction caused by aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The pathogenesis of aspirin-induced urticaria (AIU) is not fully understood, but appears to involve mast cell activation and neutrophil infiltration. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the genetic contribution of interleukin (IL)-18, which can amplify acute inflammation by promoting mast cell...
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