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Association study of interleukin-12A gene polymorphisms with Graves' disease in two Chinese populations.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Jan 2011
Guo Ting, Yang Shuyu, Liu Nan, Wang Shu, Cui Bin, Ning Guang
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OBJECTIVE: Graves' disease (GD) is a common autoimmune disorder and genetic and environmental factors contributing to its aetiology. The pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-12 (IL-12) is believed to be critically involved in the pathogenesis of GD. This study aims to elucidate the effect of IL-12A gene polymorphisms on GD. DESIGN AND METHODS: A case-control association study of five tag single nucleotide...
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