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The chemokine receptor 5 delta32 polymorphism and type 1 diabetes, Behcet's disease, and asthma: a meta-analysis.
Immunological investigations - 1 Jan 2014
Song Gwan Gyu, Kim Jae-Hoon, Lee Young Ho
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether the functional chemokine receptor 5 delta32 (CCR5-Δ32) polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to type 1 diabetes (T1D), Behcet's disease (BD), and asthma. RESULTS: Fourteen studies encompassing 9,656 cases and 12,431 controls, including 6 on T1D, 5 on BD, and 3 on asthma, were available for meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed a significant...
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