Article
IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) gene polymorphism in Sjögren's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical immunology and immunopathology - 1 Jun 1998
Perrier S, Coussediere C, Dubost J J, Albuisson E, Sauvezie B
Abstract excerpt
The gene encoding interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) has a variable allelic polymorphism. The IL1RN*2 allele was recently described as a factor of severity in several autoimmune diseases and was paradoxically associated with increased production of IL-1ra by monocytes in vitro. We studied...
Topics
- Alleles
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- C-Reactive Protein
- Humans
- Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
- Interleukin-1
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Sialoglycoproteins
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Transforming Growth Factor beta
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
