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A polymorphism in the resistin gene promoter and the risk of multiple sclerosis.
Minerva medica - 1 Aug 2013
Hossein-Nezhad A, Varzaneh F N, Mirzaei K, Emamgholipour S, Varzaneh F N, Sahraian M A
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory neurodegenerative disorder that inflammatory cytokines have been implicated in its immunopathogenesis. Resistin, a member of cysteine-rich secretory proteins family, identified with inflammatory properties in humans. To elucidate whether different genotypes of resistin are involved in MS pathogenesis, we compared serum levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, hs-CRP, and resistin...
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