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Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-4 Receptor Alpha Gene Polymorphisms in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis.
Immunological investigations - 1 Oct 2018
Najafi Shamsolmoulouk, Mohammadzadeh Mahsa, Rajabi Fateme, Zare Bidoki Alireza, Yousefi Hila, Farhadi Elham, Rezaei Nima
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BACKGROUND: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common oral condition with a major impact on the quality of life. The condition is thought to be due to the overexpression of T helper-1(Th1)-related cytokines. Since interleukin-4 (IL-4) and its receptor (IL-4Rα) are antagonistic to Th-1 pathways, polymorphisms in their genes may also be involved in the pathogenesis of aphthous stomatitis. METHODS: Sixty-four...
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