Article
Interleukin-4, interleukin-4 receptor, and interleukin-18 polymorphisms and rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis.
Immunological investigations - 1 Jan 2013
Song Gwan Gyu, Bae Sang-Cheol, Kim Jae-Hoon, Lee Young Ho
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether the functional interleukin-4 (IL-4) -590 C/T, IL-4 receptor (IL-4R) 1902 G/A, IL-18 -607 C/A, and -137 G/C polymorphisms polymorphisms confer susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Meta-analysis was conducted on the associations between these IL-4, IL-4R, and IL-18 polymorphisms and RA. RESULTS: A total of 12 comparative studies were...
Topics
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Asian People
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Interleukin-18
- Interleukin-4
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Receptors, Interleukin-4
- White People
