Sex influences on the penetrance of IL-1β and IL-1RN genotypes for rheumatoid arthritis in the Chinese population

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 323-328

  You, C G ^a   Yin, Y S ^a,b   Xie, X D ^a   Ju, J ^b   Wang, Z P ^a   Chen, Yi Rong ^a,b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GANSU PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Gender; Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist; Interleukin 1beta; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENETRANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 34250815106     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000703500306     Document Type: Article

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