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The association between CTLA-4 (+49 A/G) polymorphism and susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis: a meta-analysis.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Dec 2016
Wu Jian, Zhang Liang, Zhou Yixin
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The objective of the present meta-analysis was to investigate whether or not cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) polymorphisms are associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) susceptibility. METHODS: A systematic search was conducted from the PubMed, ENBASE, and Springer link database up to April 2014. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were used to assess the strength...
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