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Association of allograft inflammatory factor-1 gene polymorphism with rheumatoid arthritis.
Tissue antigens - 1 Aug 2008
Pawlik A, Kurzawski M, Szczepanik T, Dziedziejko V, Safranow K, Borowiec-Chłopek Z, Giedrys-Kalemba S, Drozdzik M
Abstract excerpt
Human allograft inflammatory factor-1 (AIF-1) is a cytoplasmic protein primarily identified in human and rat allografts, and data from several studies suggest an important role for AIF-1 in inflammatory processes. The aim of this study was to examine the association between AIF1 rs2269475:C>T polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). AIF1 genotype was determined by means of the polymerase chain...
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