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The FCRL3 -169T>C polymorphism is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and shows suggestive evidence of involvement with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a Scandinavian panel of autoimmune diseases.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Sept 2008
Eike M C, Nordang G B N, Karlsen T H, Boberg K M, Vatn M H, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rønningen K S, Joner G, Flatø B, Bergquist A, Thorsby E, Førre O, Kvien T K, Undlien D E, Lie B A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The Fc receptor-like 3 (FCRL3) gene -169T>C single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been reported to be associated with several autoimmune diseases (AIDs) in Japanese populations. However, association results in other populations have been conflicting. Therefore, we investigated this SNP in a Scandinavian panel of AIDs. METHODS: We genotyped patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA; n =...
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