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The effect of IL-4 and MTHFR gene variants in ankylosing spondylitis.
Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 1 Feb 2015
Yigit S, Inanir A, Tural S, Filiz B, Tekcan A
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PURPOSE: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that characteristically affects the sacroiliac joints and the spine. The exact pathogenesis of AS remains poorly understood, but genetic factors play a key role in disease development. Several genes have been consistently associated with susceptibility to AS. This study was conducted in Turkish AS patients to determine the frequency...
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