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The Val762Ala polymorphism in the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 gene is not associated with susceptibility in Turkish rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Rheumatology international - 1 May 2009
Onaran Ilhan, Tezcan Gülçin, Ozgönenel Levent, Cetin Esra, Ozdemir Alper Tunga, Kanigür-Sultuybek Gönül
Abstract excerpt
The findings of the studies on poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) have suggested that the enzyme inactivation provides significant protection against systemic or tissue inflammation in animal models. It has also shown that the single-nucleotide polymorphism (Val762Ala) of the PARP-1 causes about 40% decrease of enzyme activity. The aim of this study was to analyze the association of the PARP-1 Val762Ala...
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