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Soluble CTLA-4 receptor an immunological marker of Graves' disease and severity of ophthalmopathy is associated with CTLA-4 Jo31 and CT60 gene polymorphisms.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Nov 2009
Daroszewski Jacek, Pawlak Edyta, Karabon Lidia, Frydecka Irena, Jonkisz Anna, Slowik Miroslaw, Bolanowski Marek
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disorder with genetic and environmental background. CTLA-4 is a candidate gene for thyroid autoimmunity. Increased serum levels of soluble CTLA-4 (sCTLA-4) were found in some autoimmune diseases. AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relation between sCTLA-4 level and clinical manifestation of Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO), thyroid status, and CTLA-4 gene...
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