Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 gene polymorphisms in polymyalgia rheumatica/giant cell arteritis: association with disease risk and severity
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2000
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Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 gene polymorphisms in polymyalgia rheumatica/giant cell arteritis: association with disease risk and severity / Salvarani, Carlo; Casali, B; Boiardi, L; Ranzi, A; Macchioni, P; Nicoli, D; Farnetti, E; Brini, M; Portioli, I.. - In: THE JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0315-162X. - 27:5(2000), pp. 1215-1221.
Abstract:
Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) is widely distributed in shoulder synovial membrane of active polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and strongly expressed in granulomatous inflammatory infiltrate of the temporal artery in giant cell arteritis (GCA). ICAM-1 genes may contribute to the inflammatory PMR/GCA processes. We examined potential associations of ICAM-1 gene polymorphisms with PMR/GCA susceptibility and severity.
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Alleles; Cataract; Female; Gene Frequency; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genotype; Giant Cell Arteritis; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; Humans; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; Male; Middle Aged; Polymyalgia Rheumatica; Renal Artery; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Thrombosis; Polymorphism, Genetic
Elenco autori:
Salvarani, Carlo; Casali, B; Boiardi, L; Ranzi, A; Macchioni, P; Nicoli, D; Farnetti, E; Brini, M; Portioli, I.
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