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Association of CD40 gene polymorphism (C-1T) with susceptibility and phenotype of Graves' disease.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Oct 2005
Kurylowicz Alina, Kula Dorota, Ploski Rafal, Skorka Agata, Jurecka-Lubieniecka Beata, Zebracka Jadwiga, Steinhof-Radwanska Katarzyna, Hasse-Lazar Kornelia, Hiromatsu Yuji, Jarzab Barbara, Bednarczuk Tomasz
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Recently, a functional polymorphism in the CD40 gene at position -1, C to T change (C-1T) has been identified and the C/C genotype has been reported to be associated with Graves' disease (GD). DESIGN: We performed a case-control, replication study on 556 patients with GD and 611 healthy subjects in a Polish population. Furthermore, we analyzed the distribution of CD40 genotypes in subgroups of patients...
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