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Immunogenetic study in Chinese population with ankylosing spondylitis: are there specific genes recently disclosed?
Clinical & developmental immunology - 1 Jan 2013
Zhai Jiayu, Rong Ju, Li Qiuxia, Gu Jieruo
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PURPOSE: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic, autoimmune disease resulting in the destruction of the affected joints. Over the past 5 years, several new genes or genetic regions associated with AS have been identified in the Chinese population. This paper aims to discuss the major findings and related potential mechanisms of these studies in our population. RECENT FINDINGS: In recent years, due to the rapid...
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