Potential Influence of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Gene Polymorphism on Knee Osteoarthritis Risk
Objectives: Genes encoding for cytokines have been associated with susceptibility for joint osteoarthritis (OA) and interleukin (IL)-1 gene is supposed to be involved in the cartilage destruction process. In this regard, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) competing with IL-1 for binding to...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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IOS Press
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833698/ |