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Imbalance of the interleukin 1 system in colonic mucosa--association with intestinal inflammation and interleukin 1 receptor antagonist [corrected] genotype 2.
Gut - 1 Nov 1997
Andus T, Daig R, Vogl D, Aschenbrenner E, Lock G, Hollerbach S, Köllinger M, Schölmerich J, Gross V
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BACKGROUND: Interleukin 1 (IL-1) alpha and beta are potent cytokines which play key roles in inflammation. They are controlled by IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). AIMS: To investigate the influence of mucosal inflammation and IL-1ra genotype on the IL-1ra:IL-1 balance. PATIENTS AND METHODS: IL-...
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