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APRIL polymorphism and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) susceptibility.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Aug 2007
Lee Y H, Ota F, Kim-Howard X, Kaufman K M, Nath S K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Two novel non-synonymous polymorphisms of the APRIL gene, codon 67 (rs11552708) and 96 (rs3803800), were recently identified and tested for disease association. The 67G allele was reported to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a Japanese population. The aim of the study is to investigate whether the APRIL polymorphism associated with susceptibility to SLE in a Japanese population...
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