Article
IL-17A and IL-17F polymorphisms in rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's syndrome.
Clinical oral investigations - 1 Apr 2016
Carvalho Camila Nunes, do Carmo Rodrigo Feliciano, Duarte Angela Luzia Pinto, Carvalho Alessandra Albuquerque Tavares, Leão Jair Carneiro, Gueiros Luiz Alcino
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of Th17 polymorphisms on the susceptibility or severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Sjögren's syndrome (SS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study sample comprised 206 individuals of both genders divided into three groups: exclusive r...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Biopsy
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin-17
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Sjogren's Syndrome
