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Influence of CTLA4 haplotypes on susceptibility and some extraglandular manifestations in primary Sjögren's syndrome.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Aug 2006
Downie-Doyle Sarah, Bayat Noushin, Rischmueller Maureen, Lester Susan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) is a key negative regulator of the T cell immune response, and the CTLA4 gene is highly polymorphic. Many positive associations between CTLA4 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and various autoimmune diseases have been identified. Two CTLA4 SNPs that are important relative to genetic susceptibility in human autoimmune diseases are the +49GA...
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