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The CTLA4 +49 A/G (rs231775) polymorphism influences susceptibility to SLE in South Indian Tamils.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jun 2014
Devaraju P, Gulati R, Singh B K, Mithun C B, Negi V S
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototype autoimmune disease with complex etiology. Loss of immune tolerance and synthesis of autoantibodies against nuclear antigens contributes to the disease. Genetic aberrations disrupting the functions of immune regulatory receptors may facilitate the development of autoimmune diseases. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) is an inhibitory receptor for T cells and...
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