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Sex-specific differences in the relationship between the single-nucleotide polymorphism rs2298804 of FCER1A and the susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus in a Chinese Han population.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Jun 2013
Yang J, Lu M-M, Lu Y-W, Feng C-C, Leng R-X, Pan H-F, Ye D-Q
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: IgE plays a important role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A recent study identified the high-affinity IgE receptor α-chain (FcεRIα) gene FCER1A as a susceptibility locus influencing total serum IgE levels. AIM: To investigate whether the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2298804 (251 A>G) of FCER1A is associated with SLE and its clinical characteristics in a Chinese Han population....
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