Association of interleukin-6 and its -174G/C promoter polymorphism with clinical and laboratory characteristics of non hepatitis C virus rheumatoid arthritis patients
Background: Interleukin-6 is a cytokine protein, which causes inflammation, maintains immune homeostasis and shows a role in rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis. IL-6-174G/C promoter polymorphism may have a role in susceptibility to RA. Aim of the work: To evaluate the clinical significance of serum l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863017301209 |