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Current topics in human SLE genetics.
Springer seminars in immunopathology - 1 Oct 2006
Wong Maida, Tsao Betty P
Abstract excerpt
Susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) depends on genetic and environmental factors. Genome scan studies have identified eight chromosomal regions with significant linkage to SLE that are confirmed by individual cohorts, suggesting that susceptibility genes may be identified within each of these loci. Linkage studies and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have led to the identification of...
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