BackgroundA quantity of case-control studies have been performed to address the association between three cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) polymorphisms (-1195G/A, -765G/C and +8473T/C) and the risk of hepatoc
ObjectivesPreeclampsia/eclampsia (PE), a critical complication during pregnancy, has been suggested to correlate with immune cell phenotypes and levels of circulating inflammatory proteins. Our study
BackgroundAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) is an immune-mediated chronic inflammatory disease that leads to bone hyperplasia and spinal ankylosis. Iron homeostasis plays a very important role in the inflam
Abbreviations: SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism; Freq., haplotype frequency; BMD, bone mineral density; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; L, low BMD; H, high BMD.All models were ad
