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Association of STAT4 gene polymorphism with increased susceptibility of rheumatoid arthritis in a northern Chinese Han subpopulation.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 2013
Zhao Yi, Liu Xu, Liu Xia, Su Yin, Li Yanmei, Zhang Xiaoping, Zhu Lei, Wang Shiyao, Wang Tian, Jiang Quan, Liu Xiangyuan, Li Xiaoxia, Huang Cibo, Jia Rulin, Lu Xiaolan, Guo Jianping, Li Zhanguo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Several studies have reported STAT4 polymorphism is strongly associated with increased susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, a study from China showed no association between STAT4 and RA susceptibility in a Chinese Han subpopulation. Since the northern Hans are known to be genetically different from the southern Hans, the aim of this study was to investigate the association of STAT4...
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