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Association Between the Interferon Gamma 874 T/A Polymorphism and the Severity of Valvular Damage in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Jun 2018
Teker Erhan, Akadam-Teker A Basak, Ozturk Oguz, Eronat Allison Pinar, Yalin Kivanc, Golcuk S Ebru, Bugra Zehra
Abstract excerpt
Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is a multifunctional cytokine that plays an important role in modulating almost all phases of the immune response and may be responsible for the increased valvular fibrosis and calcification in the pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD). The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relationship between the IFN-γ +874 T/A polymorphism and the severity of valvular damage in...
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