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Association of TLR7 and TSHR copy number variation with Graves' disease and Graves' ophthalmopathy in Chinese population in Taiwan.
BMC ophthalmology - 11 Feb 2014
Liao Wen-Ling, Wan Lei, Wang Tzu-Yuan, Chen Ching-Chu, Tse Siu-San, Lu Chieh-Hsiang, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Graves' disease (GD) and Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) are autoimmune disorders, which might be influenced by genetic factors. Copy number variation (CNV) is an important source of genomic diversity in humans, and influences disease susceptibility. This study investigated the association between CNV in the TSHR and TLR7 genes and the development of GD and GO in a Chinese population in Taiwan. METHODS:...
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