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The association between genetic polymorphisms of the interleukin-23 receptor gene and susceptibility to uveitis: a meta-analysis.
BMC ophthalmology - 30 May 2017
Jung Jae Hyun, Song Gwan Gyu, Kim Jae-Hoon, Seo Young Ho, Choi Sung Jae
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Uveitis is an eye inflammatory disease, which is sometimes associated with underlying systemic disease. Interleukin-23 plays an important role in autoimmune disease. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the association between the interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) and susceptibility to uveitis. METHODS: Published literature from PUBMED and EMBASE were retrieved. Seven studies were included in...
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