Article
Association between KIR polymorphisms and ankylosing spondylitis in populations: a meta-analysis.
Modern rheumatology - 1 Nov 2014
Fan Dazhi, Liu Si, Yang Ting, Wu Shanshan, Wang Sheng, Li Guixing, Zeng Zhen, Duan Zhenhua, Xia Guo, Ye Dongqing, Zou Yanfeng, Xu Shengqian, Xu Jianhua, Zhang Li, Shuai Zongwen, Pan Faming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Published association studies of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in populations are inconsistent. The aim of this study is to determine whether the KIR polymorphisms confer susceptibility to AS in populations by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS: A computer search was carried out up to August 2013 for literature pertaining to AS and KIR polymorphisms....
Topics
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Receptors, KIR
- Spondylitis, Ankylosing
