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Genetic studies of systemic lupus erythematosus in Asia: where are we now?
Genes and immunity - 1 Jul 2009
Kim I, Kim Y J, Kim K, Kang C, Choi C-B, Sung Y-K, Lee H-S, Bae S-C
Abstract excerpt
There have been many genetic studies of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Asia, but the status of SLE in Asia remains unclear. Genes that have been associated with SLE in Caucasians have shown both consistent and inconsistent results in Asians. This prompted us to review studies of SLE-associated genes and compare the degree of consistency according to ethnicity in Asia. We searched PubMed and the national...
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