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HLA class II, MICA and PRL gene polymorphisms: the common contribution to the systemic lupus erythematosus development in Czech population.
Rheumatology international - 1 Sept 2011
Fojtíková Markéta, Novota Peter, Cejková Pavlína, Pešičková Satu, Tegzová Dana, Cerná Marie
Abstract excerpt
The genetic components contribute to the systemic lupus erythematosus development. This study for the first time determined the distribution of the polymorphisms and linkage disequilibrium in HLA class II, MICA and PRL gene among patients suffering from SLE and healthy Czech individuals. DNA was obtained from the peripheral blood cells of 123 SLE patients and 96 healthy people. Allele variants of the HLA class...
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