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Association of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors with scleroderma.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 May 2004
Momot T, Koch S, Hunzelmann N, Krieg T, Ulbricht K, Schmidt R E, Witte T
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology. A genetic contribution has been demonstrated, and genes influencing activation of the immune system have been potentially identified as candidate genes in this process. The repertoire of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) that are involved in the activation of T cells and natural killer cells is highly variable. Recently, an...
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