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Population differences in SLE susceptibility genes: STAT4 and BLK, but not PXK, are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in Hong Kong Chinese.
Genes and immunity - 1 Apr 2009
Yang W, Ng P, Zhao M, Hirankarn N, Lau C S, Mok C C, Chan T M, Wong R W S, Lee K W, Mok M Y, Wong S N, Avihingsanon Y, Lee T L, Ho M H K, Lee P P W, Wong W H S, Lau Y L
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we compared the association of several newly discovered susceptibility genes for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) between populations of European origin and two Asian populations. Using 910 SLE patients and 1440 healthy controls from Chinese living in Hong Kong, and 278 SLE patients and 383 controls in Thailand, we studied association of STAT4, BLK and PXK with the disease. Our data confirmed...
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