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Multiple sclerosis: association with the interleukin-1 gene family polymorphisms in the Turkish population.
The International journal of neuroscience - 1 Oct 2013
Isik Nihal, Arman Ahmet, Canturk Ilknur Aydın, Gurkan Ajda Coker, Candan Fatma, Aktan Sule, Erzaim Nilufer, Duz Ozge Arici, Aydin Tugrul, Turkes Muzaffer, List Edward O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease. It involves inflammation and demyelination. Since cytokines play an important role in the development of MS, genes encoding cytokines such as the Interleukin (IL)-1 family are candidate genes for MS susceptibility. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between IL-1 gene family and MS in the Turkish population. METHODS: A total of 409 MS...
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