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Associations between interleukin 1 polymorphisms and susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis.
Human immunology - 1 Jan 2014
Song Gwan Gyu, Kim Jae-Hoon, Seo Young Ho, Choi Sung Jae, Ji Jong Dae, Lee Young Ho
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OBJECTIVE: This study determined whether interleukin 1 (IL1) polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: A meta-analysis was conducted on the associations between the IL1A, IL1B, and IL1 receptor antagonist (IL1RN) polymorphisms and SLE. RESULTS: A total of 15 studies involving 1956 SLE cases and 2347 controls were included in the meta-analysis. The...
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