Association of specific interleukin 1 gene cluster polymorphisms with increased susceptibility for Behcet's disease

KARASNEH J., HAJEER A., BARRETT J., OLLIER W., THORNHILL M., Gul A.

RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.42, no.7, pp.860-864, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/rheumatology/keg232r
  • Journal Name: RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.860-864
  • Keywords: Behcet's disease, interleukin 1, IL-1 receptor antagonist, single nucleotide polymorphism, haplotype, TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR, IL-1, DIAGNOSIS, ADHESION, RECEPTOR, TURKEY, ALPHA, 1B
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate if the inheritance of specific polymorphisms of interleukin 1 (IL-1) A, IL-1B and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) genes could affect the susceptibility to Behcet's disease (BD).