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Correlation between β2-glycoprotein I valine/leucine247 polymorphism and anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies in patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome
1 Aug 1999
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Beta2-Glycoprotein I (beta2GPI) exon 7 polymorphism leads to a valine leucine amino acid exchange at position 247 in domain 5 of beta2GPI, between the phospholipid binding site and the cryptic site of the epitopes for anti-beta2GPI antibodies. Therefore, position 247 polymorphism may affect the conformational change of beta2GPI and the exposure of the epitopes for anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) (=...
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