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Association of estrogen and aromatase gene polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus - 1 May 2010
Wang J, Nuite M, McAlindon T E
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Experimental and animal studies suggested that estrogens play an important role in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) through a variety of mechanisms involved in the regulation of the immune system. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between genetic variations in estrogen metabolic pathway genes, including estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1), estrogen receptor beta...
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