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Significant association between TAP2 polymorphisms and rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis.
Diagnostic pathology - 27 Jun 2014
Dai Dongjun, Chen Yong, Ru Ping, Zhou Xingyu, Tao Jianmin, Ye Huadan, Hong Qingxiao, Tang Linlin, Pan Guanghui, Lin Danfeng, Gong Qiongyao, Lv Yuelong, Xu Leiting, Duan Shiwei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a severe chronic immune mediated inflammatory disease that has been shown to be associated with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci. The transporter associated with antigen processing 2 (TAP2) has been identified to play an important role in the HLA-associated diseases and immune response. The goal of our meta-analysis was to summarize the contribution of TAP2 polymorphisms...
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