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Association of CD40 polymorphisms and haplotype with risk of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jan 2016
Wu Cheng-Jiang, Guo Jing, Luo Hong-Cheng, Wei Chuan-Dong, Wang Chun-Fang, Lan Yan, Wei Ye-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypic autoimmune disease that is caused by genetic and environmental factors. Current evidence shows that the CD40-CD40L system plays a crucial role in the development, progression and outcome of SLE. CD40, which stimulates lymphocyte proliferation and differentiation, is an important immunomodulator and is expressed in the thyroid follicular cells as well as...
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