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Association between polymorphisms of the IKZF3 gene and systemic lupus erythematosus in a Chinese Han population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Cai Xinze, Qiao Ying, Diao Cheng, Xu Xiaoxue, Chen Yang, Du Shuyan, Liu Xudong, Liu Nan, Yu Shuang, Chen Dong, Jiang Yi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: It has been reported that IKAROS family of zinc finger 3 (IKZF3)-deficient mice spontaneously develop human systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-like phenotypes and produce anti-dsDNA Ab leading to immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis. Polymorphism of the IKZF3 gene corresponds with the susceptibility to several immune-related diseases. Our intention was to establish an association between...
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