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Lack of association of functional CTLA4 polymorphisms with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jul 2008
Prahalad Sampath, Bohnsack John F, Whiting April, Clifford Bronte, Jorde Lynn B, Guthery Stephen L, Thompson Susan D, Glass David N, Bamshad Michael J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an autoimmune disorder mediated by Th1 immune responses. CTLA-4, expressed on the T cell surface, plays a negative role in regulating T cell activation. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CTLA4 have been implicated in susceptibility to several autoimmune disorders, including JIA. This study was undertaken to test 3 functional CTLA4 variants for association...
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