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Assessment of the −174G/C (rs1800795) and −572G/C (rs1800796) Interleukin 6 Gene Polymorphisms in Egyptian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
11 Oct 2016
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AIM: This study aimed to investigate genotype and allele frequencies of −174 (rs1800795) and −572 (rs1800796) IL-6 promoter gene polymorphisms in Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in comparison to control group.METHODS: The study was conducted on 198 Egyptian subjects (99 RA patients and 99 healthy control).The promoter region of the IL-6 gene was amplified by PCR using DNAs from patients and the...
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