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Possible association of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 genetic polymorphism with liver damage of primary biliary cirrhosis in Japan.
Fukushima journal of medical science - 1 Dec 2006
Kanno Yukiko, Rai Tsuyoshi, Monoe Kyoko, Saito Hironobu, Takahashi Atsushi, Irisawa Atsushi, Ohira Hiromasa
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is an important inhibitor of T-lymphocyte response. Polymorphisms in the CTLA-4 gene have been reported to be associated with numerous autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to determine whether polymorphisms of CTLA-4 exon 1 (+49) genes are assoc...
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