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CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms in systemic lupus erythematosus: a highly significant association with a determinant in the promoter region.
Human genetics - 1 Oct 2002
Hudson Lori L, Rocca Keith, Song Yeong W, Pandey Janardan P
Abstract excerpt
The cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4; CD 152) is a negative regulator of T-lymphocyte activation. Particular genotypes of the locus encoding the CTLA-4 glycoprotein have been associated with susceptibility to various autoimmune diseases. To determine their role in susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we genotyped 130 patients and 200 ethnically matched controls for allelic...
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