Investigation of novel polymorphisms within the 3′ region of the IL-6 gene in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using Genescan analysis

Cytokine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 109-112

  Crilly, Anne ^a   Bartlett, John M S ^a,b   White, Anne ^b   Stirling, David ^b   Capell, Hilary ^a   Madhok, Rajan ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genescan; Interleukin 6; Polymorphisms; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; JOINT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0035924910     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cyto.2000.0809     Document Type: Article

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