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A functionally relevant IRF5 haplotype is associated with reduced risk to Wegener's granulomatosis.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Apr 2010
Wieczorek Stefan, Holle Julia U, Müller Stephanie, Fricke Harald, Gross Wolfgang L, Epplen Jörg T
Abstract excerpt
Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), characterized by systemic vasculitis and granulomatous inflammation, is a rare chronic rheumatic condition potentially sharing some etiopathological principles with other autoimmune disorders, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Several large association studies have identified genetic risk factors for RA and SLE. Thereof, we have evaluated the...
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