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RANTES gene polymorphism in polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Makki R F, al Sharif F, González-Gay M A, García-Porrúa C, Ollier W E, Hajeer A H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether a biallelic polymorphism (A or G) occurring within the promoter region of the RANTES gene (position-403) is associated with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), giant cell arteritis (GCA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: A PCR-RFLP method was used to genotype cases and controls for this polymorphism. 3 groups of patients were examined; these comprised GCA patients who did not...
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