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Macrophage-inducible C-type lectin is associated with anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies-positive rheumatoid arthritis in men.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Sept 2012
Wu Xin-Yu, Guo Jian-Ping, Yin Fang-Rui, Lu Xiao-Lan, Li Ru, He Jing, Liu Xu, Li Zhan-Guo
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BACKGROUND: Macrophage-inducible C-type lectin (MINCLE) is an important member of C-type lectin superfamily, which has been shown evidence for susceptibility to arthritis in animal models. We aimed to investigate the possible association of MINCLE with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility in...
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