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Etrurians vs Greeks: May ACE I/D polymorphism still be considered as a marker of susceptibility to SSc?
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Guiducci S, Fatini C, Georgountzos A, Sticchi E, Cinelli M, Kaloudi O, Rogai V, Melchiorre D, Pignone A, Vlachoyannopoulos P, Abbate R, Matucci Cerinic M
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OBJECTIVE: SSc is characterized by immune dysfunction and microvascular involvement. A different genetic background may determine a different polymorphic allele frequency between different populations, and data from literature reported conflicting results about the role of genetic components in p...
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