Interleukin-1B (IL-1B) and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) gene polymorphisms are not associated with tubal pathology and Chlamydia trachomatis-related tubal factor subfertility | Zendy

Laura S. Murillo | Zendy

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Interleukin-1B (IL-1B) and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) gene polymorphisms are not associated with tubal pathology and Chlamydia trachomatis-related tubal factor subfertility

Author(s) -

Laura S. Murillo

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deg436

Subject(s) - interleukin 1 receptor antagonist , chlamydia trachomatis , medicine , interleukin , tubal factor infertility , chlamydiaceae , interleukin 10 , immunology , gynecology , infertility , biology , receptor antagonist , receptor , cytokine , antagonist , pregnancy , genetics

Chlamydia trachomatis infections have been associated with tubal pathology. However, not all C.trachomatis-infected women actually develop tubal pathology. Recently, host genetic factors such as the interleukin-1 gene cluster have been linked to inflammatory and infectious diseases.

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