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A functional M196R polymorphism of tumour necrosis factor receptor type 2 is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case-control study and a meta-analysis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Mar 2007
Horiuchi Takahiko, Kiyohara Chikako, Tsukamoto Hiroshi, Sawabe Takuya, Furugo Isao, Yoshizawa Seiji, Ueda Akira, Tada Yoshifumi, Nakamura Tadashi, Kimoto Yasutaka, Mitoma Hiroki, Harashima Shinichi, Yoshizawa Shigeru, Shimoda Terufumi, Okamura Seiich, Nagasawa Kohei, Harada Mine
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OBJECTIVES: To perform a case-control study of a functional M196R polymorphism of tumour necrosis factor receptor type 2 (TNF-RII) in a Japanese population and a meta-analysis of all published reports on the polymorphism to investigate the association of the M196R polymorphism of TNF-RII with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: The functional M196R polymorphism of TNF-RII was genotyped by using...
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