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Follistatin-related protein gene (FRP) is expressed in the synovial tissues of rheumatoid arthritis, but its polymorphisms are not associated with genetic susceptibility.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Ehara Y, Sakurai D, Tsuchiya N, Nakano K, Tanaka Y, Yamaguchi A, Tokunaga K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the expression level and function of follistatin-related protein gene (FRP, also referred to as FSTL1) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and possible association of its polymorphisms with genetic susceptibility to RA. METHODS: FRP mRNA expression levels in the synovial tissues from 10 patients with RA and 5 patients with OA were measured using real-time RT-PCR. Effects on the growth of synovial...
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