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The association between interleukin-6 promoter polymorphisms and rheumatoid arthritis by ethnicity: A meta-analysis of 33 studies.
Reumatologia clinica - 1 Oct 2021
Pacheco-Soto Blanca T, Porchia Leonardo M, Lara-Vazquez William C, Torres-Rasgado Enrique, Perez-Fuentes Ricardo, Gonzalez-Mejia M Elba
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We performed a meta-analysis to determine the effect Interleukin-6 (IL-6) promoter polymorphism (-174 G>C, -572 G>C, and -597 G>A) have on the development rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by ethnicity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: PubMed, EBSCO, LILACS, and Scopus databases were searched for studies exploring the association between any IL6 polymorphisms and RA until November 2018. Genotype distributions were...
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