Article
Association of TLR7 copy number variation with susceptibility to childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in Mexican population.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Oct 2010
García-Ortiz Humberto, Velázquez-Cruz Rafael, Espinosa-Rosales Francisco, Jiménez-Morales Silvia, Baca Vicente, Orozco Lorena
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Variations in gene copy number (CNV) have been recognised as a hereditable source of susceptibility in human complex diseases. Recent studies have shown that Tlr7 gene dosage has a significant contribution in the autoimmune-enhancing effect in mouse models of systemic lupus erythematos...
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