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Association of interleukin 10 and transforming growth factor β gene polymorphisms with chronic idiopathic urticaria.
Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC - 1 Jan 2014
Tavakol Marzieh, Movahedi Masoud, Amirzargar Ali Akbar, Aryan Zahra, Bidoki Alireza Zare, Heidari Kimia, Soltani Samaneh, Gharagozlou Mohammad, Aghamohammadi Asghar, Nabavi Mohammad, Nasiri Rasoul, Ahmadvand Alireza, Rezaei Nima
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and interleukin 10 (IL-10) are two anti-inflammatory cytokines that are implicated in the pathogenesis of urticaria. The goal of this study was to examine the possible association of polymorphisms of TGF-β and IL-10 genes with susceptibility to chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU). This study was conducted on 90 patients with CIU. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was done to...
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