Article
KIR gene content does not contribute to susceptibility to Graves' disease.
Iranian journal of immunology : IJI - 1 Sept 2013
Ashouri Elham, Dabbaghmanesh Mohammad Hossein, Hadaegh Amirhossein, Rowhanirad Soodeh, Bakhshayashkaram Marizeh, Omrani Gholamhossein Ranjbar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) are expressed on NK cells and a subset of T cells. The variable KIR receptors along with their ligands, HLA class I, influence risk for autoimmune and malignant diseases. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the KIR gene profiles in relation to susceptibility to Graves' disease in patients with ophthalmopathy. METHODS: KIR genes profiles were analyzed in 90...
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