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Polymorphisms of interleukin 6 in Down syndrome individuals: a case-control study.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 17 Aug 2017
Mattos M F, Uback L, Biselli-Chicote P M, Biselli J M, Goloni-Bertollo E M, Pavarino E C
Abstract excerpt
Down syndrome (DS) individuals present impaired adaptive immune system. However, the etiology of the immunological deficiency in these individuals is not completely understood. This study investigated the frequency of interleukin 6 polymorphisms (rs1800795, rs1800796, and rs1800797) in individuals with DS and individuals without the syndrome. The study included 282 individuals, 94 with DS attended at the General...
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