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Genetic variations in interleukin-12 related genes in immune-mediated diseases.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Dec 2012
van Wanrooij R L J, Zwiers A, Kraal G, Bouma G
Abstract excerpt
The interleukin-12 (IL-12) family comprises a group of heterodimeric cytokines and their respective receptors that play key roles in immune responses. A growing number of autoimmune diseases has been found to be associated with genetic variation in these genes. Based on their respective associations with the IL-12 genes, autoimmune diseases appear to cluster in two groups that either show strong associations with...
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