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Oestrogen receptor {alpha} gene polymorphisms in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Nov 2005
Johansson M, Arlestig L, Möller B, Smedby T, Rantapää-Dahlqvist S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To analyse associations of two oestrogen receptor alpha (ORalpha) gene polymorphisms in 260 patients with SLE from northern Sweden. The two polymorphisms, PvuII T/C and the XbaI A/G, are located in the first intron of the ORalpha gene. METHODS: All patients fulfilling at least four of the ACR criteria for SLE were consecutively recruited during one year. The SLEDAI score and SLICC damage index were...
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