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Genome scan of human systemic lupus erythematosus by regression modeling: evidence of linkage and epistasis at 4p16-15.2.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Dec 2000
Gray-McGuire C, Moser K L, Gaffney P M, Kelly J, Yu H, Olson J M, Jedrey C M, Jacobs K B, Kimberly R P, Neas B R, Rich S S, Behrens T W, Harley J B
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disorder involving at least hormonal, environmental, and genetic factors. Familial aggregation, a 2%-3% sibling recurrence rate, monozygotic twin concordance >20%, association with several candidate genes, as well as the results of five genome scans support a genetic component. We present here the results of a genome scan of 126 pedigrees multiplex for...
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