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The association between a common FCGR2A polymorphism and C-reactive protein and coronary artery disease revisited.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Dec 2010
Kroupis Christos, Theodorou Maria, Chaidaroglou Antigoni, Dalamaga Maria, Oliveira Samantha C, Cokkinos Dennis V, Degiannis Dimitrios, Manginas Athanassios
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INTRODUCTION: the FcγRIIa receptor is responsible for the clearance of large immune complexes and recently has been proved to be a C-reactive protein (CRP) receptor as well. A polymorphism in the corresponding FCG2RA gene resulting in an amino acid change (R131H) has been implicated, with conflic...
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