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Genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-22 in patients with ulcerative colitis.
Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico - 1 Jan 2000
Yamamoto-Furusho J K, Sánchez-Morales G E, García-Rangel D, Vargas-Alarcón G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a multifactorial and polygenic disease. Interleukin-22 (IL-22) is an immunomodulatory cytokine that belongs to the IL-10 family. Currently, some IL-22 polymorphisms have been associated with inflammatory processes such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis vulgaris, but there are no studies on UC. AIM: The aim of this work was to study the frequency of polymorphisms of IL-22...
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