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Association of interleukin 23 receptor gene with sarcoidosis.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2011
Kim Hyun Soo, Choi Dongseok, Lim Lyndell L, Allada Gopal, Smith Justine R, Austin Carrie R, Doyle Trudy M, Goodwin Kelley A, Rosenbaum James T, Martin Tammy M
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin 23 receptor (IL23R) gene has been reported as a genetic factor strongly associated with inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, and ankylosing spondylitis. We investigated the association between IL23R gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and susceptibility to sarcoidosis, including the clinical manifestation of uveitis. Ninety-one sarcoidosis subjects (58 with and 33 without uveitis) and 104...
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