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Influence of IL-1RN intron 2 variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism on bipolar disorder.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2013
Rafiei A, Hosseini S H, Taheri M, Hosseni-khah Z, Hajilooi M, Mazaheri Z
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Several lines of evidence point to the role of neurobiological mechanisms and genetic background in bipolar disorder (BD). The interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) is the principal regulator of IL-1α and IL-1β bioactivities. This study aimed to investigate the potential role of the variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphisms of the IL-1Ra gene (IL1RN) in conferring susceptibility...
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