Variation in the <it>IL1B</it>, <it>TNF</it> and <it>IL6</it> genes and individual susceptibility to prosthetic joint infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is an important failure mechanism of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Here we examine whether the particular genetic variants can lead to increased susceptibility to PJI development.</p> <p>...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2012-05-01
|
| Series: | BMC Immunology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/13/25 |