Article
Association of polymorphisms in SPARC and NLRP2 genes with rheumatoid arthritis in a Chinese Han population.
Modern rheumatology - 1 Jan 2015
Yang Xing-lin, Hu Zhong-dan, Wu Qian, Liu Xi, Liu Qi-ji, Zhang Yuan-chao, Yang Qing-rui
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association of the polymorphisms in SPARC and NLRP2 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a Chinese Han population. METHODS: Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) covering SPARC and three SNPs covering NLRP2 were investigated in 624 Chinese Han RA patients and 1920 healthy controls. RESULTS: The A allele at SPARC rs3210714, SPARC rs11950384, NLRP2 rs2217659, and NLRP2 rs703468...
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