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Role of the MICA polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Oct 2011
Yoshida Kohsuke, Komai Koichiro, Shiozawa Kazuko, Mashida Aya, Horiuchi Takahiko, Tanaka Yuki, Nose Masato, Hashiramoto Akira, Shiozawa Shunichi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the genetic contribution of major histocompatibility complex class I polypeptide-related sequence A (MICA), important in natural killer (NK) cell function, in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: Japanese patients with SLE (n=716), those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n=327), and healthy control subjects (n=351) were genotyped for the Val129 Met polymorphism (rs1051792)...
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