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The associations between the polymorphisms in the CTLA-4 gene and the risk of Graves' disease in the Chinese population.
BMC medical genetics - 19 Apr 2013
Du Liang, Yang Jiqiao, Huang Jichong, Ma Yaxian, Wang Haichuan, Xiong Tianyuan, Xiang Zhangpeng, Zhang Yonggang, Huang Jin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The associations between the polymorphisms in Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated molecule-4 (CTLA-4) gene and Graves' disease (GD) have been extensively investigated in Chinese population. However, the results were inconsistent. The objective of this study is to investigate the associations between the polymorphisms in CTLA-4 gene and the risk of GD by meta-analysis. METHODS: We searched Pubmed...
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