International journal of immunogenetics
Evaluating Associations Between Ankylosing Spondylitis, Torque Teno Virus and Polymorphisms in Interleukin 6 and Vitamin D Receptor Genes.
Dănuț Cimponeriu, Lavinia-Mariana Berca, Irina Radu, Mihai Toma, Remus Nica, Silvia Nica, Roxana Măciucă
Published: 202610.1111/iji.70033
Abstract
The etiology of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is complex and not yet fully understood. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), vitamin D and the vitamin D receptor (VDR) play an important role in modulating immune response, and Torque teno virus is considered a marker o…
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