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Interleukin-1β and Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism in pediatric patients with Helicobacter pylori-associated chronic gastritis.
Journal of tropical pediatrics - 2 Jul 2021
Barakat Sana Hosny, Meheissen Marwa Ahmed, El-Gendi Saba Mohamed, Fouad Ingy Ali, Mahfouz Aml Mohamed
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BACKGROUND: The severity of Helicobacter pylori infection is determined by the interplay between bacterial virulence, host genetic and environmental factors. This study aimed to identify interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and interleukin receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) gene polymorphisms and their associations with H. pylori infection, and severity of chronic gastritis in Egyptian children. METHODS: A case control study was...
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