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Association study of interleukin-1 family and interleukin-6 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms in recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2015
Najafi S, Yousefi H, Mohammadzadeh M, Bidoki A Z, Firouze Moqadam I, Farhadi E, Amirzargar A A, Rezaei N
Abstract excerpt
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common painful, ulcerative oral inflammatory disorder with unknown aetiology. Immune system and aberrant cytokine cascade deemed to be critical in outbreaks of RAS ulcers. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) and IL-6 are the most potent pro-inflammatory cytokines. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of IL-1 and IL-6 genes can affect the secretion of these cytokines. The aim of this...
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