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Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the interleukin-33 (IL-33) gene are associated with ankylosing spondylitis in Chinese individuals: a case-control pilot study.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2014
Fan D, Ding N, Yang T, Wu S, Liu S, Liu L, Hu Y, Duan Z, Xia G, Xu S, Xu J, Ding C, Pan F
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OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have found that serum levels of interleukin (IL)-33 are elevated in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aim of this study was to determine whether the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL-33 gene are associated with susceptibility to AS in a Chinese population. METHOD: Eight SNPs in the IL-33 gene (rs1891385, rs16924144, rs2210463, rs16924159, rs10118795,...