Lack of association between the IL1A gene (-889) polymorphism and outcome after head injury
Taner Tanriverdi, Mustafa Uzan, Galip Zihni Sanus, Onur Baykara, Merih Is, Cigdem Ozkara, Nur Buyra
Surgical Neurology
January 2006 (Vol. 65, Issue 1, Pages 7-10) Abstract |
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With our increasing understanding of the human genome and its relationship to disease, novel opportunities surface that may help to explain differential outcome after human traumatic brain injury. This article attempts to evaluate the presence of IL1A*2 and its relationship to recovery of function. Although not reporting statistical significance, this article underscores the need for further assessment of the molecular profile of individuals in terms of their unique response to traumatic brain injury.
Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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