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Relationship between the interleukin-6-174 gene and mannose-binding lectin codon 54 gene polymorphisms and condyloma acuminatum.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 Oct 2014
Aydogan K, Ozakin C, Saricaoglu H, Sigirli D, Oral B
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BACKGROUND: Several genes encoding different Th1 and Th2 cytokines may play crucial roles in host susceptibility to Condyloma acuminatum (CA). Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a serum lectin that mediates complement activation, and it is a member of innate immune system. MBL gene polymorphisms are considered to be associated with several infectious diseases. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we investigated the...
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