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ArticleImmunogenetics2007

Interleukin-18 gene polymorphism, but not interleukin-2 gene polymorphism, is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

Cheng-Chun Lee, Wei-Yong Lin, Lei Wan, Yuhsin Tsai, Ying-Ju Lin, Chang-Hai Tsai, Chung-Ming Huang, Fuu-Jen Tsai

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Article in Immunogenetics, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Cheng-Chun LeeDepartment of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuh Der Road, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wei-Yong Lin
Lei Wan
Yuhsin Tsai
Ying-Ju Lin
Chang-Hai Tsai
Chung-Ming Huang
Fuu-Jen Tsai
China Medical University · TWChina Medical University Hospital · TWAsia University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To investigate whether polymorphisms of IL-2 and IL-18 genes are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), polymorphisms of IL-2 and IL-18 genes were detected by polymerase-chain-reaction-based restriction analysis in the patients with RA and normal controls. The results for the IL-18 gene revealed a significant difference between the patients and the normal controls (p = 0.000003), but there was no significant difference for the IL-2 gene (p = 0.876). The IL-18 gene 105A allele was associated with RA in Chinese patients. Individuals possessing the 105A allele had a higher incidence of RA. A lack of association of IL-2 gene polymorphism between RA patients and healthy individuals was noted. The results of this study provide genetic evidence that IL-18-105A/C polymorphism may play an effective role in RA.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseasePolymorphism, GeneticAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAllelesArthritis, RheumatoidAsian PeopleFemaleHumansInterleukin-18Interleukin-2MaleMiddle AgedInterleukin-18Interleukin-2

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PMID17396252
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