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Association between the CTLA-4 +49A/G polymorphism and type 1 diabetes: a meta-analysis.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Nov 2012
Si Xiaoyu, Zhang Xiufeng, Luo Ying, Tang Wenru
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BACKGROUND: +49A/G polymorphism of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 gene (CTLA-4) has been associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, results were inconsistent. The aim of this study was to quantitatively summarize the evidence for CTLA-4 +49A/G polymorphism and T1D. METHODS: Electronic search of PubMed was conducted to select studies. Case-control studies containing available genotype...
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