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Association between gene polymorphisms of IL-12, IL-12 receptor and IL-27 and organ involvement in Iranian endometriosis patients.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Feb 2023
Zare Maryam, Hesampour Fatemeh, Poordast Tahereh, Valibeigi Maryam, Enayatmehri Maliheh, Ahmadi Sahar, Nasri Fatemeh, Gharesi-Fard Behrouz
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Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue, immune cell dysfunction and abnormal cytokine secretion. In addition to immunological factors, genetic variations that influence endometriosis severity and cytokine expression levels play important roles in the pathogenesis of this disease. Interleukin-12 (IL-12), specifically its p40 subunit encoded by IL-12B...
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