Article
Preferential X chromosome loss but random inactivation characterize primary biliary cirrhosis†
20 Jul 2007
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Recent work has demonstrated enhanced X monosomy in women with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) as well as two other female-predominant autoimmune diseases, systemic sclerosis and autoimmune thyroid disease. To further our understanding of these events, we have investigated the mechanisms of X chromosome loss and X chromosome inactivation (XCI) in 166 women with PBC and 226 rigorously age-matched...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
