Article
Multiple sclerosis susceptibility may be associated with the coding rs20541 (R130Q) IL-13 gene polymorphism in the Polish population.
Scientific reports - 12 Dec 2023
Grunwald Cezary, Adamska-Patruno Edyta, Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek Natalia, Czarnowska Agata, Snarska Katarzyna, Dardzińska-Głębocka Agnieszka, Kapica-Topczewska Katarzyna, Mirończuk Anna, Bazylewicz Marcin, Kochanowicz Jan, Krętowski Adam, Kułakowska Alina, Chorąży Monika
Abstract excerpt
Some of the multiple autoimmune diseases have been already associated with IL-13 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). However, there are only few studies regarding multiple sclerosis (MS) risk and IL-13 rs20541 (R130Q) polymorphism, and their results are conflicting. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the frequency of the IL-13 gene rs20541 (R130Q) polymorphism in MS participants and its...
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