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FCGR3B copy number variation is not associated with lupus nephritis in a Chinese population.
Lupus - 1 Feb 2010
Lv J, Yang Y, Zhou X, Yu L, Li R, Hou P, Zhang H
Abstract excerpt
Copy number variation (CNV) is common in genomic regions encoding immune-related genes and can impact polygenic autoimmunity. FCGR3B CNV is associated with susceptibility to systemic autoimmunity in Caucasian populations. In this study, we examined FCGR3B CNV in patients with the autoimmune disease lupus nephritis (LN) in a Chinese population. The study includes 202 patients with histologically verified LN and...
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