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MCP-1, RANTES, and SDF-1 polymorphisms in Mexican patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Human immunology - 1 Dec 2007
Lima Guadalupe, Soto-Vega Elena, Atisha-Fregoso Yemil, Sánchez-Guerrero Jorge, Vallejo Maite, Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto, Llorente Luis
Abstract excerpt
Chemokines and cytokines play an important role in the inflammatory development and progression of autoimmune diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of MCP-1, SDF-1, and RANTES polymorphisms as susceptibility markers for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a group of Mexican patients. MCP-1-2518, SDF-1 G801A, and RANTES-28 polymorphisms were determined in 242 patients with SLE and 220...
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