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TNF microsatellites polymorphism is associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Confirming evidence in northwestern Colombians.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Gomez L M, Ruiz-Narváez E A, Pineda-Tamayo R, Rojas-Villarraga A, Anaya J-M
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the contribution of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) microsatellite (a to e) polymorphism to the genetic risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a northwestern Colombian population. METHODS: This was an association study in which 108 RA patients and 222 matched individuals were enrolled. HLA-DRB1 and DQB1 polymorphisms were evaluated to examine for linkage disequilibrium between...
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