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Meta-analysis of associations of IL1 receptor antagonist and estrogen receptor gene polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus susceptibility.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Cai Li, Zhang Jin-wei, Xue Xing-xin, Wang Zhi-gang, Wang Jia-jia, Tang Shai-di, Tang Shao-wen, Wang Jie, Zhang Yun, Xia Xian
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects a number of different organs and tissues. Interleukin-1 (IL1) and estrogen are considered potential elements in the pathology of SLE. Recently, the variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism in the IL1 receptor antagonist gene (IL1-RN) and PvuII (rs2234693) and XbaI (rs9340799) polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor 1 gene (ESR1)...
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