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Role of the Fcgamma receptor IIA polymorphism in the antiphospholipid syndrome: an international meta-analysis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jul 2003
Karassa Fotini B, Bijl Marc, Davies Kevin A, Kallenberg Cees G M, Khamashta Munther A, Manger Karin, Michel Marc, Piette Jean-Charles, Salmon Jane E, Song Yeong Wook, Tsuchiya Naoyuki, Yoo Dae-Hyun, Ioannidis John P A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of the FcgammaRIIA-R/H131 polymorphism on the risk for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), both primary and secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: This international meta-analysis combined data from 9 research teams. FcgammaRIIA-R/H131 genotypes were determined in 481 APS cases (206 with primary APS), 1,420 SLE controls, and 1,655 disease-free controls. Data were...
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