Most of the genes in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region express high
polymorphism that is fundamental for their function. The most important function of human …

Considerable efforts have been made in recent years in understanding the mechanisms that
govern hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) origin, development, differentiation, self-renewal …

Objective To study the role of VDR polymorphisms as risk factor for RA and osteoporosis,
and whether osteoporosis complicating RA is due to RA or VDR polymorphisms. Methods …

The aim was to investigate the association of interferon‐gamma (IFN‐γ)+ 874 T/A and
interleukin‐10 (IL‐10)‐1082 A/G single nucleotide polymorphisms with tuberculous infection …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have increased mortality largely as a result of
cardiovascular diseases (CVD) that cannot be explained by traditional risk factors …

Role of the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) gene polymorphisms located at codons
10 and 25 in the genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes (T2D) and in diabetic nephropathy …

There are no reports about the association of interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F gene
polymorphism and susceptibility to pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) …

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a procedure in which infusion of
hematopoietic stem cells is used to reestablish hematopoietic function in patients with …

Background: Inconsistent results were reported on the association of TLRs polymorphisms
with the risk of HCV infection and HCV-related diseases. Objective: to assess the relation …

The objectives were to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of anti-cyclic
citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) …