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Pro-/anti-inflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms and chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.
BMC nephrology - 9 Jan 2012
Okada Rieko, Wakai Kenji, Naito Mariko, Morita Emi, Kawai Sayo, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Hara Megumi, Takashima Naoyuki, Suzuki Sadao, Takezaki Toshiro, Ohnaka Keizo, Arisawa Kokichi, Hirohata Hiroshi, Matsuo Keitaro, Mikami Haruo, Kubo Michiaki, Tanaka Hideo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to explore the associations between common potential functional promoter polymorphisms in pro-/anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and kidney function/chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence in a large Japanese population. METHODS: A total of 3,323 subjects aged 35-69 were genotyped for all 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter regions of candidate genes with...
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