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Elevated interleukin-6 plasma levels are regulated by the promoter region polymorphism of the IL6 gene in primary Sjogren's syndrome and correlate with the clinical manifestations of the disease

2001; Oxford University Press; Volume: 40; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/rheumatology/40.6.656

1460-2172

Janne Hulkkonen,

Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment

Objectives. To determine whether plasma interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) and G/C base exchange polymorphism at position −174 of the IL6 gene have an effect on the clinical manifestations of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS).