Article
-463 G/A myeloperoxidase promoter polymorphism in giant cell arteritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 2008
Salvarani C, Casali B, Farnetti E, Pipitone N, Nicoli D, Macchioni P L, Cimino L, Bajocchi G L, Catanoso M G, Pattacini L, Ghinoi A, Restuccia G, Boiardi L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate potential associations between-463 G/A myeloperoxidase (MPO) promoter polymorphism and susceptibility to, and clinical features of giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS: A total of 156 patients with biopsy-proven GCA who were residents of Reggio Emilia, Italy, and 235 population-based controls from the same geographic area were genotyped for-463 G/A promoter polymorphism of the MPO gene by...
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