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Polimorphisms in inflammasome genes are involved in the predisposition to systemic lupus erythematosus.
Autoimmunity - 1 Jun 2012
Pontillo Alessandra, Girardelli Martina, Kamada Anselmo J, Pancotto Joao A T, Donadi Eduardo A, Crovella Sergio, Sandrin-Garcia Paula
Abstract excerpt
Recent findings provide evidence of inflammasome critical role in the predisposition to autoimmune disorders. The involvement of inflammasome in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been hypothesized even if no significant association within inflammasome genes mutations or polymorphisms and lupus has been reported yet. We analyzed 14 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within 7...
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