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Genetic polymorphisms of Foxp3 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Feb 2015
Paradowska-Gorycka Agnieszka, Jurkowska Monika, Felis-Giemza Anna, Romanowska-Próchnicka Katarzyna, Manczak Malgorzata, Maslinski Slawomir, Olesinska Marzena
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to identify 2 polymorphic variants in the promoter region of the Foxp3 gene and their possible association with susceptibility to and severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The association between genetic factors and pathogenesis suggests that T cells take part in the induction of RA. The CD4+CD25highFoxp3+ subset of regulatory T cells plays an essential role in preventing...
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