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Association of ACE gene polymorphism with genetic susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus in a Chinese population: a family-based association study.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Dec 2007
Xu Jianhua, Wang Yong, Pan Faming, Stankovich Jim, Ye Dongqing, Lian Li, Zhang Kechun, Ding Changhai
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Family-based association analysis was performed to investigate whether the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-G261T and ACE-A592G polymorphisms are risk factors for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a Chinese population. METHODS: A total of 119 patients with SLE from 95 nuclear families, aged from 14 to 78 years, who met the American College of Rheumatology 1997 criteria, were recruited, as were...
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