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Associations of DNase IV polymorphisms with autoantibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jul 2008
Kim I, Hur N W, Shin H D, Park B L, Cheong H S, Bae S-C
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate genetic polymorphisms of DNase IV and their relationship with SLE and various autoantibodies present in SLE patients. METHODS: A total of 532 SLE patients and 521 healthy controls belonging to the Korean population were enrolled into this study. Sequencing of the entire coding region of the DNase IV gene (including the promoter region) was carried out using a...
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