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[Identification of a novel lymphotoxin-alpha (LTA) gene associated with ankylosing spondylitis in Ningxia population].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Apr 2011
Chen Jing, Zhou Lin, Huo Zheng-Hao, Zhang Yu-Hong, Yang Zhi-Hong, Yang Bao-Zhen, Huang Ci-Bo, Zhu Xiao-Quan, Yang Ze
Abstract excerpt
Lymphotoxin-alpha (LTA) gene has been reported to have a genetic association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis. However, the association of LTA with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) has not reported. By case-control study, we carried out the high density limited genome scanning to the HLA class III region about 58 kb in Ningxia population (case 300 and control 385). In this...
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