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FCRL3 -169C/C genotype is associated with anti-citrullinated protein antibody-positive rheumatoid arthritis and with radiographic progression.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Nov 2011
Maehlen Marthe T, Nordang Gry B, Syversen Silje W, van der Heijde Désirée M, Kvien Tore K, Uhlig Till, Lie Benedicte A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Studies of Caucasian populations have shown conflicting results concerning the association between a promoter polymorphism -169T>C of the Fc receptor-like 3 (FCRL3) gene and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is unknown whether FCRL3 is associated with autoantibody status and disease severity. We investigated associations between FCRL3 -169T>C and autoantibody status and joint damage in patients with RA....
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