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XRCC1 Arg399Gln and Arg194Trp polymorphisms and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in an Iranian population: a pilot study.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Salimi Saeedeh, Mohammadoo-Khorasani Milad, Tabatabai Ehsan, Sandoughi Mahnaz, Zakeri Zahra, Naghavi Anoosh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Evidences are suggesting that DNA damage is implicated in development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Therefore we focused on two common XRCC1 polymorphisms (Arg399Gln and Arg194Trp) in SLE susceptibility in South East of Iran. METHODS: Peripheral blood DNA was extracted from 163 SLE patients and 180 healthy controls. PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism method was used for genotyping...
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