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Linkage at 5q14.3-15 in multiplex systemic lupus erythematosus pedigrees stratified by autoimmune thyroid disease.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Nov 2005
Namjou Bahram, Kelly Jennifer A, Kilpatrick Jeff, Kaufman Kenneth M, Nath Swapan K, Scofield R Hal, Harley John B
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify genetic effects potentially shared between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and autoimmune thyroiditis (AITD). METHODS: Families from the Lupus Multiplex Registry and Repository were studied in which there was at least 1 member who had both SLE and AITD (Graves' disease or Hashimoto thyroiditis). Genome scan genotyping findings in these pedigrees were evaluated for evidence of genetic...
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