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The FCGR2B rs10917661 polymorphism may confer susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in Han Chinese: a case-control study.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology - 1 May 2012
Duan Z-H, Pan F-M, Zeng Z, Zhang T-C, Wang S, Li G-X, Mei Y, Gao J, Ge R, Ye D-Q, Zou Y-F, Xu S-Q, Xu J-H, Zhang L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Fc gamma receptor IIB (FCGR2B) gene have recently been found to be associated with several human autoimmune diseases. We undertook the current study to investigate the influence of these polymorphisms on the risk of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHOD: A total of 306 patients with AS from Anhui, China, fulfilling the modified New York Criteria, and 300...
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