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Increased expression of IL-28RA mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Oct 2015
Cheng Yu-Yan, Sheng Yu-Jun, Chang Yan, Lin Yan, Zhu Zheng-Wei, Wen Lei-Lei, Yang Chao, Liu Lu, Yang Lu-Lu, Zhou Fu-Sheng, Zheng Xiao-Dong, Yin Xian-Yong, Zhang Sheng-Quan, Cui Yong, Yang Sen, Zhang Xue-Jun
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune and inflammatory disease with a strong genetic contribution and characterized by kinds of immune reactions. Our previous genome-wide association studies have identified IL-28RA as a susceptibility gene for SLE. In this study, we performed a quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in 62 patients with SLE and 69 controls to...
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