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Lack of association between promoter polymorphisms of HLA-G gene and rheumatoid arthritis in Korean population.
Rheumatology international - 1 Feb 2012
Kim S K, Chung J H, Kim D H, Yun D H, Hong S J, Lee K H
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine whether the HLA-G gene was associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Major histocompatibility complex, class I, G (HLA-G) is involved in immunoregulatory processes and particularly in pathogenesis of inflammatory disorders. To investigate possible association between HLA-G and RA, 296 RA patients and 468 healthy controls were enrolled in this study....
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