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Association between IL1B rs16944 polymorphism and the risk of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2026
García-De la Torre Ignacio, Mendoza-Lujambio Irene, Andrade-Ortega Lilia, Vazquez-Del Mercado Mónica, Lamadrid-Gámez Karina, Pérez-Rostro Celso, Pérez-Covarrubias Daniel
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Introduction: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are autoimmune, systemic diseases that affect skeletal muscles. The causes are not fully understood. IIMs present with proximal weakness, elevated muscle enzymes (primarily creatine phosphokinase, or CPK), and multiorgan involvement, often pulmonary. Muscle tissue shows leukocyte infiltration, and specific autoantibodies are present. We aimed to investigate...
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