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Role of the Fcgamma receptor IIa polymorphism in susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis: a meta-analysis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jun 2002
Karassa Fotini B, Trikalinos Thomas A, Ioannidis John P A
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of the Fcgamma receptor type IIa (FcgammaRIIa)-R/H131 polymorphism on the risk for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and development of lupus nephritis. METHODS: A meta-analysis was performed based on the Medline and Embase databases (last retrieval August 2001), assessment of bibliographies of pertinent articles, and additional data gathered after contact with primary...
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