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Heat shock protein 70 gene polymorphisms in Mexican patients with spondyloarthropathies.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Jan 2002
Vargas-Alarcón G, Londoño J D, Hernández-Pacheco G, Gamboa R, Castillo E, Pacheco-Tena C, Cardiel M H, Granados J, Burgos-Vargas R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of HSP70 genes as contributors to genetic susceptibility of the spondyloarthropathies (SpA) in the Mexican population. METHODS: The study included 150 patients with SpA (undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy (uSpA) 68, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) 60, and reactive arthritis 22) and 158 healthy controls. HSP70-1, HSP70-2 and HSP70-hom genotypes were analysed by the polymerase chain...
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