Genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-16 in Egyptian patients with primary knee osteoarthritis

Genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-16 in Egyptian patients with primary knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Background The pro-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin 16 (IL-16), has been shown to be secreted in low levels in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between IL-16 polymorphisms and the risk of KOA in the Egyptian population, as well as the clinica...

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Main Authors: Eman Abdel Razek Hafez, Reham Magdi Shaat, Ola Mohamed Gharbia, Shereen Aly Machaly, Ola Ali El- Emam, Nermin Youssef Abo El –Kheir, Narmin Saied, Alaa Abo Nour, Sherif Elkhanishy, Rasha Hassan, Heba El Shehawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-02-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Knee osteoarthritis
IL16
Single nucleotide polymorphism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-023-00176-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-023-00176-y

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