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STAT4 but not TRAF1/C5 variants influence the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus in Colombians.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jun 2008
Palomino-Morales R J, Rojas-Villarraga A, González C I, Ramírez G, Anaya J-M, Martín J
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of STAT4 (rs7574865) and TRAF1/C5 (rs10818488 and rs2900180) gene polymorphisms on the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a Colombian population. This was a case-control study in which 839 individuals with RA (N=274) and SLE (N=144) and matched healthy controls (N=421) were included. Genotyping was performed...
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