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PARP alleles within the linked chromosomal region are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Apr 1999
Tsao B P, Cantor R M, Grossman J M, Shen N, Teophilov N T, Wallace D J, Arnett F C, Hartung K, Goldstein R, Kalunian K C, Hahn B H, Rotter J I
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by various autoantibodies that recognize autoantigens displayed on the surface of cells undergoing apoptosis. The genetic contribution to SLE susceptibility has been widely recognized. We previously reported evidence for linkage to SLE of the human chromosome 1q41-q42 region and have now narrowed it from 15 to 5 cM in an extended sample...
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