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Tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 microsatellite and exon 6 polymorphisms in rheumatoid arthritis in Taiwan.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Mar 2003
Yen Jeng-Hsien, Tsai Wen-Chan, Chen Chung-Jen, Ou Tsan-Teng, Lin Chia-Hui, Hu Chaur-Jong, Liu Hong-Wen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 microsatellite allele (TNFR2ms) and TNFR2 exon 6 polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Taiwan. Methods. TNFR2ms was determined in 114 patients with RA and 75 healthy controls by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and electrophoresis with sequencing gel. The TNFR2 exon 6 polymorphisms were also simultaneously...
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