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Identification of 2 major loci linked to autoimmune hemolytic anemia in NZB mice.
Blood - 15 Aug 2005
Kikuchi Shuichi, Amano Hirofumi, Amano Eri, Fossati-Jimack Liliane, Santiago-Raber Marie-Laure, Moll Thomas, Ida Akinori, Kotzin Brian L, Izui Shozo
Abstract excerpt
Using a cohort of C57BL/6 (B6) x (NZB x B6)F1 backcross male mice bearing the Yaa (Y-linked autoimmune acceleration) mutation, we mapped and characterized the NZB-derived susceptibility loci predisposing to the development of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AHA). Our analysis identified 2 major loci on NZB chromosome 7 and chromosome 1 linked with Coombs antierythrocyte autoantibody production, and their...
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