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Programmed cell death 1 genotypes are associated with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus among Chinese.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Feb 2008
Wang Qian, Ye Dongqing, Yin Jing, Li Xiangpei, Zhang Guoqing, Zhang Yongqing, Zhang Xuejun
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with unknown etiology, characterized by the presence of auto-antibodies to various cellular components and chronic inflammation of different organ systems. A number of susceptibility loci for SLE have been suggested in different populations, but the nature of the susceptibility genes and mutations is yet to be identified. The programmed cell death 1 gene...
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