Article
Lack of association between IL-23R gene polymorphisms and systemic lupus erythematosus in a Chinese population.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] - 1 Aug 2013
Chen Gui-Mei, Feng Chen-Chen, Ye Qian-Ling, Wang Juan, Cen Han, Li Rui, Peng Hui, Zhou Mo, Leng Rui-Xue, Fan Yin-Guang, Tao Jin-Hui, Pan Hai-Feng, Ye Dong-Qing
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim to this study was to investigate the association between the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of interleukin (IL)-23 receptor gene and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a Chinese population. METHODS: A case-control study was performed to investigate the associations of SNPs in IL-23R gene (rs10889677 and rs1884444) with susceptibility to SLE in 521 Chinese SLE patients and 527 normal...
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