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Association of IRF5 gene polymorphisms and lupus nephritis in a Chinese population.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Oct 2010
Qin Lianxiang, Lv Jicheng, Zhou Xujie, Hou Ping, Yang Haizhen, Zhang Hong
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AIM: Recently, several studies have provided convincing evidence that polymorphisms in the interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) gene were significantly associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in several populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between IRF5 and lupus nephritis in a Chinese cohort and analyze the relationship between the rs2004640 genotype and the clinical...
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