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Allelic frequency of the MCP-1 promoter -2518 polymorphism in the Turkish population and in Turkish patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Apr 2007
Ozyürek A Ruhi, Gürses Dolunay, Ulger Zülal, Levent Ertürk, Bakiler A Rahmi, Berdeli Afig
Abstract excerpt
Although genetic and environmental factors contribute to the pathogenesis of juvenile rheumathoid arthritis (JRA), the etiology and pathogenesis remain controversial. The objective of this study was to investigate genotypic and allelic frequencies of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) gene -2518 (G/A) polymorphism in the healthy Turkish population and patients with JRA. Genomic DNA was collected from 66...
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