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Influence of the MIF polymorphism -173G > C on Turkish postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 1 Sept 2018
Ozsoy A Z, Karakus N, Tural S, Yigit S, Kara N, Alayli G, Tumer M K, Kuru O
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BACKGROUND: MIF, a proinflammatory cytokine, contributes to the pathogenesis of acute, chronic, and autoimmune inflammatory disorders and balances the suppressive effect of glucocorticoids on the immune system. There is an interaction between bone metabolism and the immune system via the production of cytokines. We aimed to analyze the relationship between the MIF gene -173G > C promoter polymorphism and...
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