Article
IL13RA2 gene polymorphisms are associated with systemic sclerosis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Oct 2006
Granel Brigitte, Allanore Yannick, Chevillard Christophe, Arnaud Violaine, Marquet Sandrine, Weiller Pierre-Jean, Durand Jean-Marc, Harlé Jean-Robert, Grange Claire, Frances Yves, Berbis Philippe, Gaudart Jean, de Micco Philippe, Kahan André, Dessein Alain
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of genetic variability on the phenotypic expression of systemic sclerosis (SSc), by testing possible associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in IL13RA1 and IL13RA2 genes and SSc in a Caucasian population. METHODS: As IL13RA1 and IL13RA2 are located on the X chromosome and SSc occurs far more frequently in women than in men, only women were genotyped. The...
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