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Low copy number of the Fc-γ receptor 3B gene FCGR3B is a risk factor for primary Sjogren's syndrome.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Nov 2012
Nossent Johannes C, Rischmueller Maureen, Lester Sue
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Immune complexes play an important role in the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Crosslinking of the neutrophil-specific Fc-γ receptor 3b (FCGR3B) facilitates immune complex clearance, and copy number variation (CNV) of the FCGR3B gene is known to reduce the uptake, and potentially clearance, of circulating immune complexes. Our objective was to determine whether FCGR3B CNV is a risk...
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