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Copy number variation of IL17RA gene and its association with the ankylosing spondylitis risk in Iranian patients: a case-control study.
BMC medical genetics - 10 Jul 2020
Aghaei Hamideh, Farhadi Elham, Akhtari Maryam, Shahba Sara, Mostafaei Shayan, Jamshidi Ahmadreza, Poursani Shiva, Mahmoudi Mahdi, Nicknam Mohammad Hossein
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is considered as a subtype of spondyloarthritis (SpA) that mainly leads to fatigue, stiffness, spinal ankylosis, and impaired physical functions with reduced quality of life. Interleukin (IL)-17A provokes additional inflammatory mediators and recruits immune cells to the inflamed site. IL17 expression increased in various inflammatory disorders including psoriasis,...
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