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Association of interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 expression, gene polymorphisms, and Takayasu arteritis in a Chinese Han population.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Jan 2019
Gao Qian, Lv Naqiang, Dang Aimin, Li Zuozhi, Ye Jue, Zheng Deyu
Abstract excerpt
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory disease. Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 are important cytokines involved in the immune response of TA in some ethnicities. We investigated whether the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of IL-6 and IL-10 genes and their expressions were associated with TA in a Chinese Han population. One hundred eighty-four TA patients and 235 healthy controls (HC) were recruited....
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