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B cell activating factor gene polymorphisms in patients with risk of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Jul 2011
Abdel-Hamid Samah M, Al-Lithy Hend N
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: B cell activating factor (BAFF) is a ligand belonging to the tumor necrosis factor family and has an important role in B cells development, survival, and immunoglobulin-production. This study was aimed to study the association between haplotypes in the 5' regulatory region of the BAFF gene and susceptibility to idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). METHODS: BAFF gene polymorphisms expression at...
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