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Association of IRF5 polymorphism with MPO-ANCA-positive vasculitis in a Japanese population.
Genes and immunity - 1 Dec 2013
Kawasaki A, Inoue N, Ajimi C, Sada K-e, Kobayashi S, Yamada H, Furukawa H, Sumida T, Tohma S, Miyasaka N, Matsuo S, Ozaki S, Hashimoto H, Makino H, Harigai M, Tsuchiya N
Abstract excerpt
Interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) are shared susceptibility genes for various autoimmune diseases. In this study, we investigated whether these genes also contribute to susceptibility to anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) in a Japanese population. A case-control study was carried out on IRF5 rs10954213 and...
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