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Epistasis between the MHC and the RCA alpha block in primary Sjögren syndrome.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Jun 2008
Lester S, McLure C, Williamson J, Bardy P, Rischmueller M, Dawkins R L
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OBJECTIVE: The RCA alpha block (Regulators of Complement Activation, 1q32) contains critical complement regulatory genes such as CR1 and MCP. This study examined RCA alpha block haplotype associations with both disease susceptibility and diversification of the anti-Ro/La autoantibody response in...
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