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Association between IL17A and IL17F polymorphisms and risk of Henoch-Schonlein purpura in Chinese children.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jun 2016
Xu Hui, Pan Yanxiang, Li Wei, Fu Haidong, Zhang Junfeng, Shen Hongqiang, Han Xiucui
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies suggested that interleukin-17 and Th17 cell play an important role in the pathogenesis of childhood Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). The purpose of our study is to elucidate whether the IL17A and IL17F gene polymorphisms are susceptibility genes for the development of HSP in Chinese children. A total of 148 HSP patients and 202 controls were enrolled for analyzing the single nucleotide...
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