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Interleukin-6 gene polymorphism (-174 G/C) is associated with toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis.
Acta ophthalmologica - 1 Jun 2013
Cordeiro Cynthia A, Moreira Paula R, Bessa Thais F, Costa Germano C, Dutra Walderez O, Campos Wesley R, Oréfice Fernando, Young Lucy H, Teixeira Antônio L
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PURPOSE: Experimental data have demonstrated a relevant role for IL-6 in the modulation of acute ocular toxoplasmosis. Therefore, we aim to investigate the possible association between the IL-6 gene polymorphism at position -174 and toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis (TR) in humans. METHODS: Ninety-se...
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