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A functional variant in ERAP1 predisposes to multiple sclerosis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Guerini Franca Rosa, Cagliani Rachele, Forni Diego, Agliardi Cristina, Caputo Domenico, Cassinotti Andrea, Galimberti Daniela, Fenoglio Chiara, Biasin Mara, Asselta Rosanna, Scarpini Elio, Comi Giacomo P, Bresolin Nereo, Clerici Mario, Sironi Manuela
Abstract excerpt
The ERAP1 gene encodes an aminopeptidase involved in antigen processing. A functional polymorphism in the gene (rs30187, Arg528Lys) associates with susceptibility to ankylosying spondylitis (AS), whereas a SNP in the interacting ERAP2 gene increases susceptibility to another inflammatory autoimmune disorder, Crohn's disease (CD). We analysed rs30187 in 572 Italian patients with CD and in 517 subjects suffering...
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