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Single-nucleotide polymorphism of transient axonal glycoprotein-1 and its correlation with clinical features and prognosis in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS - 1 Mar 2012
Pang Shirley Y Y, Chan Koon-Ho, Mak Windsor W W, Kung Michelle H W, Lee Chi-Nam, Tsoi Tak-Hong, Yip Edwin K K, Ho Shu-Leong
Abstract excerpt
The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2275697 in the transient axonal glycoprotein-1 (TAG-1) gene was reported to be associated with responsiveness to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). However, it is not known if this SNP is associated with long-term prognosis. We examined the case records of 32 Chinese CIDP patients. The...
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