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Influence of BLK polymorphisms on the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Nov 2012
Zhang Hui, Wang Liqun, Huang Yong, Zhuang Chao, Zhao Gongyin, Liu Ruiping, Wang Yong
Abstract excerpt
B cell lymphocyte kinase (BLK) encodes a member of the Src kinase family and thus may influence the proliferation and differentiation of cells. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) located in the first intron of BLK has shown that the risk C allele of rs2248932 is associated with lower levels of messenger RNA expression of BLK. We hypothesized that this polymorphism may contribute to rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...
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