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Genetic polymorphisms of FOXP3 in Italian patients with systemic sclerosis.
Immunology letters - 1 May 2013
D'Amico Fabio, Skarmoutsou Evangelia, Marchini Maurizio, Malaponte Grazia, Caronni Monica, Scorza Raffaella, Mazzarino Maria Clorinda
Abstract excerpt
A case control study to evaluate the possible influence of FOXP3 polymorphisms (rs3761548 and rs2280883) in the susceptibility of systemic sclerosis in an Italian Caucasian population. Subgroup analysis was also performed to test association between these SNPs and specific disease phenotypes. The study groups consisted of 467 individuals: 228 patients (194 with limited cutaneous form and 34 with diffuse cutaneous...
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