Article
Stromal-derived factor-1 gene variations in pediatric patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia.
European journal of haematology - 1 Jan 2013
Ku Fan-Chen, Tsai Chi-Ren, Der Wang Jiaan-, Wang Chih Hsiang, Chang Te-Kau, Hwang Wen-Li
Abstract excerpt
Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) of childhood is an autoimmune disease characterized by abnormally increased destruction of platelets and decreased megakaryopoiesis. Stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) plays a role in megakaryopoiesis and may be involved in the pathogenesis of ITP. Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the SDF-1 gene, including rs1801157, rs2839693, rs2297630, rs1065297, and rs266085,...
