Role of the IL-6 Gene in the Etiopathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis
Scoliotic human nuclei pulposi can respond to exogenous proinflammatory stimuli by secreting increased amounts of interleukin-6 (IL-6). The G/C polymorphism of the promoter region of IL-6 gene influences levels and functional activity of the IL-6 protein. We conducted a case-control study of eighty...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Analytical Cellular Pathology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/621893 |
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