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Deletion of LCE3C and LCE3B is a susceptibility factor for psoriatic arthritis: a study in Spanish and Italian populations and meta-analysis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jul 2011
Docampo Elisa, Giardina Emiliano, Riveira-Muñoz Eva, de Cid Rafael, Escaramís Georgia, Perricone Carlo, Fernández-Sueiro José L, Maymó Joan, González-Gay Miguel A, Blanco Francisco J, Hüffmeier Ulrike, Lisbona M Pilar, Martín Javier, Carracedo Angel, Reis André, Rabionet Raquel, Novelli Giuseppe, Estivill Xavier
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The LCE3C_LCE3B-del variant is associated with psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. Its role in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is unclear, however, as shown by 3 recent studies with contradictory results. In order to investigate whether LCE3C_LCE3B-del constitutes a risk factor for PsA susceptibility, we first tested this variant in patients with PsA from Spanish and Italian populations and then performed a...
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