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Cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) +49 A>G gene polymorphism in Egyptian cases with rheumatoid arthritis.
Gene - 1 Mar 2015
Elshazli Rami, Settin Ahmad, Salama Afrah
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BACKGROUND: The gene encoding cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) has been reported to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in several ethnic populations. The aim of this work is to assess the association of this polymorphism with the susceptibility, activity and functional disability of RA in Egyptian subjects. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This study included 112 unrelated RA Egyptian patients...
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