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Higher genetic susceptibility to inflammation in mild disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jul 2009
Tsai Li-Jen, Hsiao Sheng-Hsiung, Tsai Jaw-Ji, Lin Ching-Yuang, Tsai Lih-Min, Lan Joung-Liang
Abstract excerpt
In order to test the hypothesis that stratification of Mexican Modification of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (MEX-SLEDAI) simplifies the genetic study of SLE, we evaluated the genetic susceptibility to inflammation and defects in clearance of immune complexes among SLE patients in Taiwan. SLE phenotypes were stratified according to the MEX-SLEDAI scores into two subgroups (<or=10 and...
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