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Promoter polymorphisms in the IRF3 gene confer protection against systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus - 1 Jun 2008
Akahoshi M, Nakashima H, Sadanaga A, Miyake K, Obara K, Tamari M, Hirota T, Matsuda A, Shirakawa T
Abstract excerpt
In order to identify a novel candidate gene in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we analysed a panel of six genes encoding molecules involved in the type I interferon (IFN) system. We first identified variants in the five genes related to type I IFN pathway by sequencing. Genotyping of a panel...
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