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Association of the glutathione S-transferase M1 homozygous null genotype with susceptibility to Sjögren's syndrome in Japanese individuals.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Dec 1999
Morinobu A, Kanagawa S, Koshiba M, Sugai S, Kumagai S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of polymorphisms of the glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) and GSTT1 genes in determining susceptibility to Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and autoantibody production. METHODS: Polymorphisms of the GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes in 106 Japanese patients with primary SS and in 143 healthy controls were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Frequency of the GSTM1 homozygous null...
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