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IL-23R polymorphisms in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Korea.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 May 2009
Sung Il-Hoon, Kim Tae-Hwan, Bang So-Young, Kim Tae-Jong, Lee Bitnara, Peddle Lynette, Rahman Proton, Greenwood Celia M T, Hu Pingzhao, Inman Robert D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: IL23R polymorphisms have been shown to have a significant association with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). To date, these studies have been restricted to Caucasian patients with AS. Our study addresses this relationship in Korean patients with AS. METHODS: A total of 451 patients with AS and 392 ethnically matched healthy controls were enrolled. All patients were native Koreans with AS satisfying the...
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