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Association of KIR genotype with susceptibility to HLA-B27-positive ankylosing spondylitis.
Modern rheumatology - 1 May 2013
Wang Sheng, Li Guixing, Ge Rui, Duan Zhenhua, Zeng Zhen, Zhang Tianchen, Gao Jing, Yang Ting, Liu Si, Wu Shanshan, Fan Dazhi, Xu Shengqian, Xu Jianhua, Zhang Li, Shuai Zongwen, Ye Dongqing, Zou Yanfeng, Pan Faming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have explored the role of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) in chronic autoimmune diseases. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate whether KIR genes contribute to the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in Chinese populations. METHODS: Sixteen KIR genes were genotyped from 60 unrelated patients with AS and 60 HLA-B27-positive matched healthy controls by...
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