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A genetic association between juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and a novel interleukin-1 alpha polymorphism.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Feb 1995
McDowell T L, Symons J A, Ploski R, Førre O, Duff G W
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OBJECTIVE: The genetic factors that predispose to the development of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and its complications are not completely understood. The cytokine interleukin-1 (IL-1) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of JRA and other inflammatory diseases. This study was performed to test whether polymorphisms of the IL-1 alpha gene might be associated with JRA. METHODS: We sequenced the 5'...
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