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CARD8 p.C10X polymorphism is associated with inflammatory activity in early rheumatoid arthritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 2010
Kastbom Alf, Johansson Martin, Verma Deepti, Söderkvist Peter, Rantapää-Dahlqvist Solbritt
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: CARD8 and NLRP3 are constituents of the inflammasome which regulates interleukin 1beta production. The influence of polymorphisms in CARD8 and NLRP3 on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility and severity were evaluated. METHODS: CARD8 p.C10X and NLRP3 p.Q705K genotypes were assessed in >500 controls and patients with early RA from northern Sweden. The patients were monitored regularly over a 2-year...
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