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Is a rare CXCL8 gene variant a new possible cause or course factor of inflammatory bowel disease?
19 Mar 2025
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Introduction The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) involves genetic, environmental, immunological, and microbial factors; however, it remains unclear. Pro-inflammatory interleukin 8 (IL-8), encoded by the CXCL8 gene, assumes a crucial chemotactic role in leukocyte migration. Methods This study aimed to investigate whether an association exists between IBD and two CXCL8 variants, namely, c.-251A>T...
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