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Role of the X-linked gene GPR174 in autoimmune Addison's disease.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jan 2015
Napier C, Mitchell A L, Gan E, Wilson I, Pearce S H S
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CONTEXT: Autoimmune endocrinopathies demonstrate a profound gender bias, but the reasons for this remain obscure. The 1000 genes on the X chromosome are likely to be implicated in this inherent susceptibility; various theories, including skewed X chromosome inactivation and fetal microchimerism, have been proposed. GPR174 is an Xq21 putative purinergic receptor that is widely expressed in lymphoid tissues. A...
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