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Association Between FcgammaR IIa and IIIa polymorphism and clinical manifestations in Korean patients with adult-onset Still's disease.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Feb 2002
Oh Young Bae, Ahn Jeong Yeal, Lee Hye Soon, Kim Tae Hwan, Jun Jae Bum, Jung Sung Soo, Bae Sang Cheol, Kim Seong Yoon, Yoo Dae Hyun
Abstract excerpt
High-dose intravenous immunoglobulins alter the disease activity of adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). Because activation status of FcgammaR is possibly dependent on their genetic polymorphisms, we investigated whether the polymorphisms of FcgammaR IIa and IIIa are risk factors, and affect the clinical features of AOSD. Genomic DNA was extracted from 36 patients and from 197 healthy controls. Polymerase chain...
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