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Association of the interferon-gamma receptor variant (Val14Met) with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Immunogenetics - 1 Apr 1999
Tanaka Y, Nakashima H, Hisano C, Kohsaka T, Nemoto Y, Niiro H, Otsuka T, Otsuka T, Imamura T, Niho Y
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors seem to play a significant role in susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the amino acid polymorphism (Val14Met) found within the IFN-gamma receptor gene (IFNGR1) plays a prominent role in susceptibility to SLE. We found Val14Met located at the COOH terminal of the signal peptide of the IFN-gamma receptor. There was a significant...
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