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Meta-analysis of functional MBL polymorphisms. Associations with rheumatoid arthritis and primary Sjögren's syndrome.
Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 1 Sept 2014
Song G G, Bae S-C, Seo Y H, Kim J-H, Choi S J, Ji J D, Lee Y H
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether functional mannose-binding lectin gene (MBL) polymorphisms are associated with the susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). METHODS: A meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the potential association of RA or pSS with MBL polymorphisms, including the codon 54 (allele B), codon 57 (allele C), and codon 52 (allele...
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