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Plasma Interleukin-21 Levels and Genetic Variants Are Associated With Susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis
2020-11-24
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<h4>Background: </h4> Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA ) is a chronic inflammatory condition characterised by the development of autoantibodies and an elevated spectrum of proinflammatory cytokines. Previous reports highlighted a relationship between IL-21and pathogenesis of RA. Although elevated IL-21 levels have been reported in RA patients, the association of common IL-21 genetic variants with a predisposition to RA de...
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-107086/v1
