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Genetic analysis of interleukin 18 gene polymorphisms in alopecia areata.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jun 2018
Celik Sumeyya Deniz, Ates Omer
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA), which appears as nonscarring hair shedding on any hair-bearing area, is a common organ-specific autoimmune condition. Cytokines have important roles in the development of AA. Interleukin (IL) 18 is a significant proinflammatory cytokine that was found higher in the patients with AA. We aimed to investigate whether the IL-18 (rs187238 and rs1946518) single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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