Article
Association of a CD24 gene polymorphism with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Sept 2007
Sánchez Elena, Abelson Anna-Karin, Sabio Jose M, González-Gay Miguel A, Ortego-Centeno Norberto, Jiménez-Alonso Juan, de Ramón Enrique, Sánchez-Román Julio, López-Nevot Miguel A, Gunnarsson Iva, Svenungsson Elisabet, Sturfelt Gunnar, Truedsson Lennart, Jönsen Andreas, González-Escribano Maria Francisca, Witte Torsten, Alarcón-Riquelme Marta E, Martín Javier
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the potential role of the CD24 A57V gene polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: We studied 3 cohorts of Caucasian patients and controls. The Spanish cohort included 696 SLE patients and 539 controls, the German cohort included 257 SLE patients and 317 controls, and the Swedish cohort included 310 SLE patients and 247 controls. The CD24 A57V polymorphism was genotyped...
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