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The association with the -159C/T polymorphism in the promoter region of the CD14 gene and juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a Chinese Han population.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Sept 2009
Zeng Hua Song, Chen Xiang Yuan, Luo Xiao Ping
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is generally considered to be caused by interaction of genetic and environmental factors. We investigated the association of a C-to-T transition in the promoter region of the CD14 gene on chromosome 5q31.1 and JIA in a Chinese Han population. METHODS: One hundred sixty-three children with JIA and 281 healthy children (age- and sex-matched to JIA group) were studied....
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