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Association of tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2) polymorphism with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jun 1999
Komata T, Tsuchiya N, Matsushita M, Hagiwara K, Tokunaga K
Abstract excerpt
Multiple genetic as well as environmental factors are considered to be involved in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A number of previous studies have suggested a possible role for tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in the pathogenesis of SLE. In addition, one of the candidate loci suggested by the genome-wide linkage analysis corresponds to the chromosomal position encompassing the TNF receptor 2...
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