Correlation between interleukin-18 promoter -607C/A polymorphism and susceptibility to ischemic stroke
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of interleukin-18 (IL-18), an inflammatory cytokine, have been linked to susceptibility to many diseases, including cancer and immune dysfunction. Here, we explored the potential association between the IL-18 -607C/A (rs194...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2013-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000600502&lng=en&tlng=en |