Article
Lack of association between IRF5 gene polymorphisms and biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2010
Torres Orlando, Palomino-Morales Rogelio, Vazquez-Rodriguez Tomas R, Castañeda Santos, Morado Inmaculada C, Miranda-Filloy Jose A, Valero Fernando, Callejas-Rubio Jose L, Fernandez-Gutierrez Benjamin, Martin Javier, Gonzalez-Gay Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Interferon (IFN) regulatory factors (IRF) are transcriptional mediators of IFN-induced signaling pathways and are involved in immune response. We have analyzed for the first time the association of 2 IRF5 gene variants in the susceptibility to giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS: Two hundred twenty patients with biopsy-proven GCA and 520 matched controls were assessed. DNA from patients and controls...
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