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Effect of IL12A and IL12B polymorphisms on the risk of Chlamydia trachomatis-induced tubal factor infertility and disease severity.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jul 2012
Ohman H, Bailey R, Natividad A, Ragoussis J, Johnson L-L, Tiitinen A, Halttunen M, Paavonen J, Surcel H-M
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BACKGROUND: Interleukin-12 (IL-12) and related cytokines induce activation and differentiation of T cells. Our aim was to investigate the associations between genetic differences in IL-12-family cytokines and the pathogenesis of chlamydial disease. METHODS: The final study population consisted of 100 women with Chlamydia trachomatis-induced tubal factor infertility (TFI) and 125 pregnant women as controls. Three...
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