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Association between transforming growth factor-beta1 T869C polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2010
Chang Wei-Wei, Su Hong, He Li, Zhao Ke-Fu, Wu Jia-Ling, Xu Zhi-Wei
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OBJECTIVE: The results of studies on association between TGF-beta1 T869C polymorphism and susceptibility to RA are controversial. The absence of a replication of linkage might be due to different ethnicities. The aim of this study was to perform a preliminary investigation on the effect size of TGF-beta1 T869C polymorphism on RA susceptibility through a meta-analysis. METHODS: Case-control studies on the...
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