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Deletion of LCE3C_LCE3B is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus in the Chinese Han population.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Sept 2011
Lu Xiaolan, Guo Jianping, Zhou Xujie, Li Ru, Liu Xia, Zhao Yi, Zhu Baoli, Liu Xiangyuan, Xu Jianhua, Zhu Ping, Wu Xinyu, He Jing, Liu Xu, Zhang Hong, Li Zhanguo
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OBJECTIVES: The deletion of LCE3C_LCE3B confers susceptibility to psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Caucasians. The aim of this study was to investigate the variant involvement in RA in the Chinese Han population and to further explore its potential role in the susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: LCE3C_LCE3B-del was genotyped in 898 patients with RA and 681 healthy controls....
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