Article
Distribution of the IL-1RN, IL-6, IL-10, INF-γ, and TNF-α Gene Polymorphisms in the Mexican Population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Oct 2012
Vargas-Alarcon Gilberto, Ramírez-Bello Julián, Juárez-Cedillo Teresa, Ramírez-Fuentes Silvestre, Carrillo-Sánchez Silvia, Fragoso José Manuel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cytokines are a group of polypeptides with an important role in the inflammatory response. It has been suggested that certain polymorphisms located in several cytokine genes are associated with different diseases. The aim of the present study was to establish the gene frequency of 13 polymorphisms of the IL-1RN, IL-6, IL-10, INF-γ, and TNF-α genes in a Mexican population. These polymorphisms have been...
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