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Overlap between differentially methylated DNA regions in blood B lymphocytes and genetic at-risk loci in primary Sjögren's syndrome.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 May 2016
Miceli-Richard Corinne, Wang-Renault Shu-Fang, Boudaoud Saida, Busato Florence, Lallemand Céline, Bethune Kevin, Belkhir Rakiba, Nocturne Gaétane, Mariette Xavier, Tost Jörg
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Beyond genetics, epigenetics alterations and especially those related to DNA methylation, play key roles in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and systemic lupus erythematosus. This study aimed to assess the role of methylation deregulation in pSS pathogeny through a genome-wide methylation approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 26 female patients with pSS and 22...
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