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Association of a haplotype in the promoter region of the interferon regulatory factor 5 gene with rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jul 2007
Sigurdsson Snaevar, Padyukov Leonid, Kurreeman Fina A S, Liljedahl Ulrika, Wiman Ann-Christin, Alfredsson Lars, Toes René, Rönnelid Johan, Klareskog Lars, Huizinga Tom W J, Alm Gunnar, Syvänen Ann-Christine, Rönnblom Lars
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether genetic variants of the interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF-5) and Tyk-2 genes are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IRF5 and 3 SNPs in Tyk2 were analyzed in a Swedish cohort of 1,530 patients with RA...
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