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CTLA-4 exon 1 polymorphism in patients with autoimmune blood disorders.
American journal of hematology - 1 Feb 2003
Pavkovic Marica, Georgievski Borce, Cevreska Lidija, Spiroski Mirko, Efremov Dimitar G
Abstract excerpt
CTLA-4 is a CD28 homologue that plays an important role in negative regulation of T-cell responses. Its transient expression on the surface of activated T cells antagonizes the activating signals and terminates the T-cell response. An A to G polymorphism at position 49 of the CTLA-4 first exon has recently been associated with several autoimmune disorders. In the present study we have examined the prevalence of...
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