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Interferon-gamma gene polymorphisms associated with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Jun 2010
Kim Kwangwoo, Cho Soo-Kyung, Sestak Andrea, Namjou Bahram, Kang Changwon, Bae Sang-Cheol
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OBJECTIVE: Interferon-gamma (IFNG) is a type II interferon playing diverse roles in innate and adaptive immune systems. Elevated expression of IFNG has been associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study examined the association of IFNG polymorphisms with SLE susceptibility. METHO...
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