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Analysis of a GT microsatellite in the promoter of the foxp3/scurfin gene in autoimmune diseases.
Human immunology - 1 Aug 2005
Sánchez Elena, Rueda Blanca, Orozco Gisela, Oliver Javier, Vilchez Jose R, Paco Laura, López-Nevot Miguel A, Callejas José L, Sabio José M, Gómez-Garcia Maria, Nieto A, Delgado Mario, Martín Javier
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to assess the possible association of the functional (GT)(n) microsatellite polymorphism in the FOXP3 gene with predisposition to several autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn's disease, and celiac disease. We analyzed a case-control cohort composed of 231 SLE patients, 293 RA patients, 528 inflammatory...
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