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Identification of candidate loci at 6p21 and 21q22 in a genome-wide association study of cardiac manifestations of neonatal lupus.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Nov 2010
Clancy Robert M, Marion Miranda C, Kaufman Kenneth M, Ramos Paula S, Adler Adam, Harley John B, Langefeld Carl D, Buyon Jill P
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OBJECTIVE: Cardiac manifestations of neonatal lupus, comprising atrioventricular conduction defects and cardiomyopathy, occur in fetuses exposed to anti-Ro/SSA antibodies, and carry substantial mortality. There is strong evidence of a genetic contribution to the risk. This study was undertaken to evaluate single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for associations with cardiac neonatal lupus. METHODS: Children of...
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