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Phenotypic associations of genetic susceptibility loci in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Oct 2011
Sanchez Elena, Nadig Ajay, Richardson Bruce C, Freedman Barry I, Kaufman Kenneth M, Kelly Jennifer A, Niewold Timothy B, Kamen Diane L, Gilkeson Gary S, Ziegler Julie T, Langefeld Carl D, Alarcón Graciela S, Edberg Jeffrey C, Ramsey-Goldman Rosalind, Petri Michelle, Brown Elizabeth E, Kimberly Robert P, Reveille John D, Vilá Luis M, Merrill Joan T, Anaya Juan-Manuel, James Judith A, Pons-Estel Bernardo A, Martin Javier, Park So-Yeon, Bang So-Young, Bae Sang-Cheol, Moser Kathy L, Vyse Timothy J, Criswell Lindsey A, Gaffney Patrick M, Tsao Betty P, Jacob Chaim O, Harley John B, Alarcón-Riquelme Marta E, Sawalha Amr H
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OBJECTIVE: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a clinically heterogeneous autoimmune disease. A number of genetic loci that increase lupus susceptibility have been established. This study examines if these genetic loci also contribute to the clinical heterogeneity in lupus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 4001 European-derived, 1547 Hispanic, 1590 African-American and 1191 Asian lupus patients were genotyped for 16 confirmed...
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