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Contrasting genetic association of IL2RA with SLE and ANCA-associated vasculitis.
BMC medical genetics - 5 Mar 2009
Carr Edward J, Clatworthy Menna R, Lowe Christopher E, Todd John A, Wong Andrew, Vyse Timothy J, Kamesh Lavanya, Watts Richard A, Lyons Paul A, Smith Kenneth G C
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BACKGROUND: Autoimmune diseases are complex and have genetic and environmental susceptibility factors. The objective was to test the genetic association of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) - associated systemic vasculitis (AAV) with SNPs in the IL2RA region and to correlate genotype with serum levels of IL-2RA. METHODS: Using a cohort of over 700 AAV patients, two...
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