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Association of VEGFA, TIMP-3, and IL-6 gene polymorphisms with predisposition to optic neuritis and optic neuritis with multiple sclerosis.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Feb 2021
Punyte Vaida, Vilkeviciute Alvita, Gedvilaite Greta, Kriauciuniene Loresa, Liutkeviciene Rasa
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BACKGROUND: The etiology of the inflammatory ON is multifactorial. Much attention is paid to the inflammatory and immune processes that are likely to contribute to the demyelination and MS development. IL-6, VEGFA, and TIMP-3 genes are thought to be involved in the inflammatory processes and manifestation of CNS demyelination, so we aimed to determine the relationship between VEGFA rs1413711, TIMP-3 rs9621532,...
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