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A meta-analysis of the association of STAT4 polymorphism with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Modern rheumatology - 1 Jun 2010
Yuan Hui, Feng Jin-Bao, Pan Hai-Feng, Qiu Li-Xin, Li Lian-Hong, Zhang Ning, Ye Dong-Qing
Abstract excerpt
STAT4 has been newly identified as a susceptibility gene for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in recent reports. To more precisely estimate the association between STAT4 polymorphism and SLE risk, a meta-analysis was performed. Studies on the association of STAT4 rs7574865 or rs7601754 with SLE were fully considered and carefully selected using three electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science). A...
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