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Association of an A/C single nucleotide polymorphism in programmed cell death-ligand 1 gene with Graves' disease in Japanese patients.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Jun 2008
Hayashi Mina, Kouki Tsuyoshi, Takasu Nobuyuki, Sunagawa Sumito, Komiya Ichiro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and its ligands (PD-L1 and PD-L2) inhibit T-cell proliferation and activation. This inhibition down-regulates the immune responses. The association of a PD-L1 polymorphism with Graves' disease (GD) was studied. DESIGN: The association of an A/C polymorphi...
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