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Association of the HLA-G 14 bp polymorphism with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus - 1 Apr 2009
Veit T D, Cordero E A A, Mucenic T, Monticielo O A, Brenol J C T, Xavier R M, Delgado-Cañedo A, Chies J A B
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is a nonclassical class I major histocompatibility complex molecule which is induced at the course of inflammatory pathologies, and its expression has been suggested as a possible mechanism of tissue protection against autoimmune inflammatory responses, therefore acting as a mechanism of immune surveillance. We investigated the influence of the 14 bp polymorphism of the HLA-G...
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