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An analysis of CTLA-4 and proinflammatory cytokine genes in Wegener's granulomatosis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Aug 2004
Zhou Yihua, Huang DeRen, Paris Pamela L, Sauter Craig S, Prock Kristin A, Hoffman Gary S
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OBJECTIVE: The precipitating event(s) that triggers Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is unknown. Cytokines, costimulatory molecules, and counterregulatory molecules control the quality and intensity of immune responses. Thus, they are relevant candidates for genetic studies of immune dysregulation in WG, the pathogenesis of which may be facilitated by multiple acquired and/or inherited factors. This study was...
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