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DNMT3B promoter polymorphism and risk of immune thrombocytopenic purpura in pediatric Egyptians.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Oct 2012
Shaheen Iman A, Abukhalil Reham E, Ali Dina K, Afifi Rasha A
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a heterogeneous clinical disorder characterized by immune-mediated platelet destruction. Epigenetic changes in gene expression, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, might contribute to autoimmunity. Polymorphisms of the DNA methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) gene may influence DNMT3B activity on DNA methylation and increase the susceptibility to...
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