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Lack of association of C-C chemokine receptor 5 Δ32 deletion status with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, and disease severity.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Nov 2010
Martens Henk A, Gross Sacha, van der Steege Gerrit, Brouwer Elisabeth, Berden Jo H M, de Sevaux Ruud, Derksen Ronald H W M, Voskuyl Alexandre E, Berger Stefan P, Navis Gerjan J, Kallenberg Cees G M, Bijl Marc
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) plays an important role in inflammation. A 32 base-pair (Δ32) deletion in the CCR5 gene leads to a nonfunctional receptor. This deletion has been reported to have a protective effect on the development and progression of several autoimmune diseases. We investigated whether the Δ32 deletion is associated with disease susceptibility in a population of patients with...
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