Article
The common -318C/T polymorphism in the promoter region of CTLA4 gene is associated with reduced risk of ophthalmopathy in Chinese Graves' patients.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Aug 2006
Han S Z, Zhang S H, Li R, Zhang W Y, Li Y
Abstract excerpt
Studies in the past have clearly established that CTLA4 is a susceptible gene for Graves' disease (GD). However, association studies between CTLA4 and the risk of developing Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) in GD patients have shown conflicting results. In this study, associations of five CTLA4 single...
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