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A comparison of assays for accurate copy number measurement of the low-affinity Fc gamma receptor genes FCGR3A and FCGR3B.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Haridan Umi Shakina, Mokhtar Umairah, Machado Lee R, Abdul Aziz Abu Thalhah, Shueb Rafidah Hanim, Zaid Masliza, Sim Benedict, Mustafa Mahiran, Nik Yusof Nik Khairudin, Lee Christopher K C, Abu Bakar Suhaili, AbuBakar Sazaly, Hollox Edward J, Boon Peng Hoh
Abstract excerpt
The FCGR3 locus encoding the low affinity activating receptor FcγRIII, plays a vital role in immunity triggered by cellular effector and regulatory functions. Copy number of the genes FCGR3A and FCGR3B has previously been reported to affect susceptibility to several autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammatory conditions. However, such genetic association studies often yield inconsistent results; hence require...
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