A link between osteomyelitis and IL1RN and IL1B polymorphisms—a study in patients from Northeast Brazil: 153 patients followed for 2 years
Background and purpose — Treatment failure of osteomyelitis can result from genetic susceptibility, highlighting polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) family members, central mediators of innate immunity and inflammation. Polymorphisms are DNA sequence variations that are common in the populatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1348439 |