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Immunoglobulin kappa light chain gene alleles are not associated with primary Sjögren's syndrome.
Genes and immunity - 1 Oct 2002
Downie-Doyle S, Lester S, Bardy P, Gordon T, Rischmueller M, Pile K
Abstract excerpt
The immunoglobulin kappa (Km) light chain gene is polymorphic and is believed to play a role in the pathology of infectious and autoimmune diseases. Polymorphisms within the constant region of the Km gene encode three alleles designated Km1, Km1,2 and Km3. Previous studies using serological detection of Km allotypes reported associations between specific Km allotypes, systemic lupus erythematosus and the presence...
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