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D6S439 microsatellite identifies a new susceptibility region for primary Sjögren's syndrome.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Oct 2003
Anaya Juan-Manuel, Rivera Dora, Palacio Luis G, Arcos-Burgos Mauricio, Correa Paula A
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OBJECTIVE: To examine genetic variations in the region surrounding loci of the major histocompatibility complex, and to investigate the probable location of a new candidate region on the short arm of chromosome 6 predisposing to primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). METHODS: We conducted an association study and positional candidate gene approach by microsatellite analysis. Five polymorphic microsatellite markers,...
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