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NLRP1 gene polymorphism influences gene transcription and is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis in han chinese.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Mar 2012
Sui Jiangdong, Li Hua, Fang Yongfei, Liu Yang, Li Minhui, Zhong Bing, Yang Fei, Zou Qiang, Wu Yuzhang
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OBJECTIVE: The inflammasome-related protein NLRP1/NALP1 has been implicated in the onset and progression of some autoimmune diseases. This study was undertaken to determine whether a polymorphism in the NLRP1 gene is associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Han Chinese and t...
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