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CCR5delta32 in systemic lupus erythematosus: implications for disease susceptibility and outcome in a Brazilian population.
Lupus - 1 Jul 2013
Schauren J S, Marasca J A, Veit T D, Monticielo O A, Xavier R M, Brenol J C T, Chies J A B
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to analyze the allelic and genotypic frequencies of the CCR5delta32 polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and to investigate a possible association of this allele with SLE susceptibility and clinical outcome. A total of 367 SLE patients and 435 healthy controls were genotyped for the CCR5delta32 polymorphism. We observed that, in European-derived individuals, the...
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