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A C/T polymorphism in CD40 gene is not associated with susceptibility and phenotype of Graves' disease in Taiwanese.
Endocrine journal - 1 Jul 2008
Hsiao Jeng-Yueh, Tien Kai-Jen, Hsiao Cheng-Ting, Hsieh Ming-Chia
Abstract excerpt
A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) located at position-1 in the Kozak sequence of the CD40 gene has been associated with the development of GD in Caucasian and Koreans. This study investigated possible associated between CD40 SNP and the development of GD in a Taiwanese population. To do this, we enrolled 215 Taiwanese patients with GD and 141 controls from the Endocrine Clinic of Kaohsiung Medical University...
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