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Lack of association of TLR4 gene Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis in Chinese Han population of Yunnan Province.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jul 2010
Zheng Bingrong, Li Qin, Wei Chuanyu, Qin Jiao, Shou Tao, Zhou Ruoyu, Shao Jingru, Yang Yan, Xiao Chunjie
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation of synovium and subsequent joint destruction. Recently, genetic polymorphisms within the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) genes have been reported to be associated with RA. To analyze the association between the genetic polymorphisms within TLR4 gene and the susceptibility to RA in Chinese people, two functional variants,...
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