Association of interleukin-4 polymorphism with diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy in a Sudanese population
Abstract Background Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a multifunctional cytokine; involved in the regulation of immune responses, as well as in the pathogenicity of many diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. Some researchers suggested that IL-4 protects the human pancreatic islet from cytotoxic damages, wherea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-05-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the National Research Centre |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-021-00555-5 |