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CAG repeat polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene in women with rheumatoid arthritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2012
Dziedziejko Violetta, Kurzawski Mateusz, Safranow Krzysztof, Ossowski Andrzej, Piatek Jaroslaw, Parafiniuk Miroslaw, Chlubek Dariusz, Pawlik Andrzej
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OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease, with a genetic and hormonal background. The prevalence of women among patients with RA suggests the important role of sex hormones in the pathogenesis of RA. We examined the association between CAG repeat polymorphism in the androgen receptor (AR) gene and susceptibility to RA and its clinical features in white...
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