Association between Multiple Sclerosis and Interleukin-18 Gene Polymorphisms (-137 G/C, -607 C/A and -656 G/T) in Turkish Population
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Keywords
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Polymorphism
- Single nucleotide polymorphism
- Genetic susceptibility
- Interleukin-18
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Molecular Genetics
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Edanur Çakmak
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0009-0001-8947-2682
Türkiye
Ahmet Arman
0000-0001-5547-0024
Türkiye
Öznur Kapar
0009-0004-2117-2079
Türkiye
İpek Alan
0009-0005-4810-5535
Türkiye
Kadriye Ağan
0000-0001-5696-6435
Türkiye
Publication Date
June 30, 2026
Submission Date
November 21, 2025
Acceptance Date
April 2, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 38 Number: 2