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Investigation of association between the TRAF family genes and RA susceptibility.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Oct 2007
Potter Catherine, Eyre Stephen, Cope Andrew, Worthington Jane, Barton Anne
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OBJECTIVE: The tumour necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factor (TRAF) family is important in activating multiple inflammatory and immune related processes induced by cytokines such as TNFalpha and interleukin-1. These genes therefore represent strong candidate susceptibility factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A study was undertaken to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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