Article
No association between interleukin 23 receptor gene polymorphisms and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Rheumatology international - 1 Nov 2009
Kim Hee-Sun, Kim Il, Kim Ji On, Bae Joon Seol, Shin Hyoung Doo, Bae Sang-Cheol
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to elucidate whether polymorphisms of the interleukin 23 receptor gene (IL23R) are associated with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a Korean population. We recruited 602 SLE patients and 991 healthy controls. Seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs1004819, rs7517847, rs10489629, rs2201841, rs1343151, , and ) were selected for genotyping...
