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Interleukin-18 gene polymorphisms in systemic lupus erythematosus: relation to disease status.
The Egyptian journal of immunology - 1 Jan 2014
Fouad Nehad A, Baraka Eman A, Hassan Waleed A
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune connective tissue disorder characterized by loss of self-tolerance causing immune-mediated tissue destruction and various clinical presentations Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays an important role in chronic inflammation and autoimmune disorders. This study investigates polymorphisms of the IL-18 gene in SLE patients at...
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