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Estrogen receptor alpha gene polymorphism and systemic lupus erythematosus: a possible risk?
Lupus - 1 Jan 2005
Kassi E, Vlachoyiannopoulos P G, Kominakis A, Kiaris H, Moutsopoulos H M, Moutsatsou P
Abstract excerpt
Estrogens and their receptors may play a role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Genetic alterations in the exon 8-coding region of the estrogen receptor alpha alter the intracellular signalling of estrogens, leading in enhanced or diminished activity. We investigated whether genetic alterations in exon 8 of ERalpha gene are associated with the occurrence and clinical features of lupus disease....
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