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Association of microRNAs genes polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis in Egyptian female patients.
Joint bone spine - 1 Dec 2013
El-Shal Amal S, Aly Nader M, Galil Sahar M Abdel, Moustafa Mohamed A, Kandel Wael A
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether miRNA-499 (rs3746444) and miRNA-146a (rs2910164) genes polymorphisms are independent factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Egyptians, and whether they influence disease severity and activity. METHODS: Two hundred and seventeen RA patients and 245 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Polymorphisms of miRNA-146a and miRNA-499 genes were detected using polymerase chain...
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