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Association of tri-nucleotide (CAG and GGC) repeat polymorphism of androgen receptor gene in Taiwanese women with refractory or remission rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Dec 2007
Yu S F, Cheng T T, Hsu Y H, Lai H M, Chen Y C, Chiu C K, Lin K M, Chang C, Chen C J, Kang H Y
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We investigated the relationship between CAG and GGC repeat polymorphism of the androgen receptor (AR) gene and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in female patients with different disease subtypes. This case-control study enrolled 215 women in three groups: RA patients refractory to standardized therapy (n = 51); RA patients at complete remission phase (n = 60); and healthy controls (n = 104). CAG and GGC repeat lengths...
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