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NOD2 allele variants in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Jun 2007
Pawlik Andrzej, Kurzawski Mateusz, Gawronska-Szklarz Barbara, Drozdzik Marek, Herczynska Magdalena
Abstract excerpt
Recent reports have proven the importance of genetic factors and inflammation in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the current study, the frequency of NOD2/CARD15 gene variants (R702W, G908R, and L1007fsinsC) was examined in a group of 243 RA patients and 220 healthy controls. There were no statistically significant differences in distribution of NOD2 variant alleles between RA patients and...
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