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PADI4 polymorphisms and related haplotype in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Joint bone spine - 1 Mar 2012
Abd-Allah Somia H, el-Shal Amal S, Shalaby Sally M, Pasha Heba F, Abou el-Saoud Amany M, el-Najjar Amany R, el-Shahawy Eman E
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether peptidyl arginine deiminase type IV gene (PADI4) polymorphisms contribute to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility in Egyptians, whether they influence disease severity and activity, and whether they affect anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin antibodies (anti-MCV) level. METHODS: Three PADI4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (PADI4-92, PADI4-96, and PADI4-102) were...
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