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Lack of association of PTPN22, STAT4 and TRAF1/C5 gene polymorphisms with cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Palomino-Morales R, Gonzalez-Juanatey C, Vazquez-Rodriguez T R, Rodriguez L, Miranda-Filloy J A, Pascual-Salcedo D, Balsa A, Fernandez-Gutierrez B, Llorca J, Martin J, Gonzalez-Gay M A
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OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the PTPN22, STAT4 and TRAF1/C5 gene polymorphisms may be implicated in the development of cardiovascular (CV) events and subclinical atherosclerosis manifested by the presence of endothelial dysfunction or increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in a series of Spanish patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Six hundred and twelve patients fulfilling the 1987...
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