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beta2 Adrenoceptor gene single nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with rheumatoid arthritis in northern Sweden.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 May 2005
Xu B-Y, Arlehag L, Rantapää-Dahlquist S-B, Lefvert A K
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BACKGROUND: beta(2) Adrenoceptor (beta(2)-AR) represents a link between the sympathetic nervous system and the immune system, and may be involved in human rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The gene encoding beta(2)-AR contains three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at amino acid positions 16, 27, and 164. OBJECTIVE: To examine the common variants at positions 16 and 27 and their association with RA. METHODS: An...
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