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Interleukin-1β and interleukin-6 gene polymorphisms are associated with manifestations of sickle cell anemia.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Mar 2015
Vicari Perla, Adegoke Samuel A, Mazzotti Diego Robles, Cançado Rodolfo Delfini, Nogutti Maria Aparecida Eiko, Figueiredo Maria Stella
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell anemia (SCA), a disorder characterized by both acute and chronic inflammation, exhibits substantial phenotypic variability. Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and IL-6 are important in acute and chronic diseases, and their single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been considered as predictors of prognosis in several inflammatory conditions. This study aims at exploring possible association of IL-1β and...
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