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Association between polymorphisms in IL21 gene and risk for sepsis.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals - 1 Feb 2017
Miao Tianyu, Pu Yan, Zhou Bin, Chen Peng, Wang Yanyun, Song Yaping, Zhao Jichun, Zhang Lin
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CONTEXT: Sepsis is now the leading cause of death in the noncardiovascular intensive care unit (ICU). OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether polymorphisms in IL21 gene contribute to sepsis susceptibility. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three single-nucleotide polymorphisms of IL21 (rs907715, rs2055979, rs12508721) were genotyped by TaqMan assay in patients with sepsis and control subjects. RESULTS: Polymorphisms rs2055979 and...
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