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Asp327Asn polymorphism of sex hormone-binding globulin gene is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus incidence.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2010
Piotrowski Piotr, Gasik Robert, Lianeri Margarita, Cieślak Dorota, Wudarski Mariusz, Hrycaj Paweł, Łacki Jan K, Jagodziński Paweł P
Abstract excerpt
Endogenous sex hormones have been observed to have a role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) predisposition. Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) regulates the bioavailability of sex hormones to target tissues. Therefore, we examined the distribution of the SHBG functional polymorphism Asp327Asn (rs6259) in SLE patients (n = 150) and controls (n = 150) in a Polish population. We found a contribution of the...
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