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Meta-analysis of association between cytokine gene polymorphisms and Behcet's disease risk.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Dec 2013
Liang Yan, Xu Wang-Dong, Zhang Min, Qiu Li-Juan, Ni Jing, Wang Xiao-Song, Wen Peng-Fei, Cen Han, Leng Rui-Xue, Pan Hai-Feng, Ye Dong-Qing
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of eligible studies to derive precise estimation of the association of interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-10 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α polymorphisms with Behcet's disease (BD). Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the strength of the association. A total of 4003 cases and 4748 controls in 19 eligible studies were included in...
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