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Annexin A11 gene polymorphism (R230C variant) and sarcoidosis in a Portuguese population.
Tissue antigens - 1 Sept 2013
Morais A, Lima B, Peixoto M, Melo N, Alves H, Marques J A, Delgado L
Abstract excerpt
A recent genome-wide association study detected a protective effect for the annexin A11 rs1049550*T allele (R230Cvariant) in susceptibility to sarcoidosis. We evaluated the association between rs1049550 C/T and sarcoidosis susceptibility, distinct disease phenotypes and evolution in a Portuguese population. We performed a case-control study of 208 patients and 197 healthy controls. Samples were genotyped for...
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