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Association of IL1B -31C/T and IL1RA variable number of an 86-bp tandem repeat with dengue shock syndrome in Thailand.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2014
Sa-Ngasang Areerat, Ohashi Jun, Naka Izumi, Anantapreecha Surapee, Sawanpanyalert Pathom, Patarapotikul Jintana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dengue patients present a range of symptoms: dengue fever (DF), dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). It is not clear whether this variability is due to their genetic background. Here we tested polymorphisms of interleukin 1 beta (IL1B) and interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL1RA) genes for association with DSS in the Thai population. METHODS: Polymorphisms of IL1B -31C/T...
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