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NRAMP1 gene polymorphisms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Koreans.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Feb 2000
Yang Y S, Kim S J, Kim J W, Koh E M
Abstract excerpt
Natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (Nramp1) is a genetic locus associated with innate resistance or susceptibility of murine hosts to infection with intracellular pathogens such as Salmonella, Leishmania and Mycobacterium. The human homologue of the Nramp1 gene, designated NRAMP1, has been investigated as a candidate gene for genetic susceptibility to autoimmune diseases as well as infections....
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