Article
Do TRIB1 and IL-9 Gene Polymorphisms Impact the Development and Manifestation of Pituitary Adenoma?
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Mickevicius Tomas, Vilkeviciute Alvita, Glebauskiene Brigita, Kriauciuniene Loresa, Liutkeviciene Rasa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: To evaluate the association between TRIB1(rs6987702) and IL-9(rs1859430, rs2069870) genotypes with the development and manifestation of pituitary adenoma (PA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study group included 141 patients with PA and the control group consisted of 287 healthy people. The genotyping of rs6987702, rs1859430 and was carried out using a real-time polymerase chain reaction....