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Association of the programmed cell death 1 (PDCD1) gene polymorphism with ankylosing spondylitis in the Korean population.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2006
Lee Sang-Hoon, Lee Yeon-Ah, Woo Doo-Hyun, Song Ran, Park Eun-Kyung, Ryu Mi-Hyun, Kim Young-Hoon, Kim Kyoung-Soo, Hong Seung-Jae, Yoo Myung Chul, Yang Hyung-In
Abstract excerpt
The PD-1 (programmed death 1) molecule is a negative regulator of T cells. PDCD1 (programmed cell death 1) has been reported to have a genetic association in systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis in Caucasians. However, there are no reports on the association between this gene and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The present study investigated the association of the PD-1 polymorphisms and the...
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