Study of the role of IL-17F gene polymorphism in the development of immune thrombocytopenia among the Egyptian children

Background: Interleukin 17F (IL-17F) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that is recently proved to have a crucial role in the emergence of autoimmune diseases; it induces the expression of various cytokines, chemokines, and adhesion molecules. IL-17F polymorphism is subsequently related to enhanced IL-1...

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Main Authors: Shahira K.A. Botros, Ola M. Ibrahim, Alaa A. Gad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863018300235