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IL-15 Gene Polymorphism in Celiac Disease Patients and Their Siblings.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2021
Kara Yalçın, Eren Makbule, Arslan Serap, Çilingir Oğuz
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BACKGROUND: Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy characterized by lifelong gluten intolerance. Interleukin-15 (IL- 15) is a proinflammatory cytokine that is considered a key component in the immune reaction triggered by gluten. Our aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of IL-15 gene polymorphisms on CD development and clinical presentation. METHODS: The study was enrolled-with 90 CD...
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