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IL-1A rs1800587, IL-1B rs1143634 and IL-1R1 rs2234650 polymorphisms in Iranian patients with systemic sclerosis.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2015
Abtahi S, Farazmand A, Mahmoudi M, Ashraf-Ganjouei A, Javinani A, Nazari B, Kavosi H, Amirzargar A A, Jamshidi A R, Gharibdoost F
Abstract excerpt
Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic autoimmune disorder, with ambiguous pathogenesis. Genetic and environmental factors were proved to be correlated with SSc aetiology. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in cytokine genes can alter the structure and function of the cytokines and consequently may increase the susceptibility to a specific disease. In this study, we investigated SNPs of the IL-1 gene cluster...
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