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Transforming growth factor beta1 gene polymorphism in patients with systemic sclerosis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jul 2003
Sugiura Yoshiki, Banno Shogo, Matsumoto Yoshifuji, Niimi Takashi, Yoshinouchi Takeo, Hayami Yoshihito, Naniwa Taio, Ueda Ryuzo
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) gene DNA polymorphism is associated with pathogenesis in the fibrosis of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS: Eighty-seven Japanese patients with SSc including 30 with diffuse type and 57 with limited type tog...
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