title: Variable number tandem repeat polymorphism of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene in meningococcal disease.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Carrol
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Mobbs
authors.forename: A P J
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C507763:IL1RN protein, human; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins