Article
Association between interleukin 17A polymorphisms and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in a Chinese population.
Gene - 15 Jul 2015
Shen Li, Zhang Hui, Yan Ting, Zhou Guoxin, Liu Ruiping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have revealed an association between interleukin 17A (IL17A) polymorphisms and the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Japanese and Caucasian patients. We hypothesized that IL17A polymorphisms might also affect RA susceptibility in the Chinese population. METHODS: We studied IL17A rs2275913 G/A, rs3819024 A/G, rs3819025 G/A, rs4711998 A/G, rs8193036 C/T and G/A...