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Fcgamma receptor type IIIA is associated with rheumatoid arthritis in two distinct ethnic groups.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Oct 2000
Morgan A W, Griffiths B, Ponchel F, Montague B M, Ali M, Gardner P P, Gooi H C, Situnayake R D, Markham A F, Emery P, Isaacs J D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate a possible association between a functional polymorphism in the intermediate-affinity receptor for IgG called Fc-gamma receptor type IIIA (FcgammaRIIIA [CD16]) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: This was an allelic association study in which a single nucleotide polymorphism in FcgammaRIIIA was examined as a susceptibility and/or severity factor for RA. The FcgammaRIIIA-158V/F...
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