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Association of interleukin (IL)-4 gene intron 3 VNTR polymorphism with multiple sclerosis in Turkish population.
Human immunology - 1 Sept 2013
Karakus Nevin, Yigit Serbulent, Kurt Gulsum Semiha, Cevik Betul, Demir Osman, Ates Omer
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic risk factors are known to contribute to the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). Interleukin (IL)-4 gene polymorphisms have been associated with immune-mediated diseases. The aim of this study was to explore the frequency of IL-4 gene intron 3 VNTR (variable number tandem repeat) polymorphism in a cohort of Turkish patients with MS. METHODS: The study included 125 patients with MS and 160...
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