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The A-G polymorphism in exon 1 of the CTLA-4 gene is not associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Mar 1999
Heward J, Gordon C, Allahabadia A, Barnett A H, Franklyn J A, Gough S C
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OBJECTIVES: Factors contributing to the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remain largely unknown although are likely to include both environmental and genetic components. Studies on murine lupus have indicated a role for an antibody that blocks binding of cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated-4 (CTLA-4) to B7 on antigen presenting cells in the treatment of disease, suggesting that CTLA-4 may play an...
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