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Gender-specific effects of genetic variants within Th1 and Th17 cell-mediated immune response genes on the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Cáliz Rafael, Canet Luz María, Lupiañez Carmen Belén, Canhão Helena, Escudero Alejandro, Filipescu Ileana, Segura-Catena Juana, Soto-Pino María José, Expósito-Ruiz Manuela, Ferrer Miguel Ángel, García Antonio, Romani Lurdes, González-Utrilla Alfonso, Vallejo Teresa, Pérez-Pampin Eva, Hemminki Kari, Försti Asta, Collantes Eduardo, Fonseca João Eurico, Sainz Juan
Abstract excerpt
The present study was conducted to explore whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in Th1 and Th17 cell-mediated immune response genes differentially influence the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women and men. In phase one, 27 functional/tagging polymorphisms in C-type lectins and MC...
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