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The rate and significance of type 1/type 2 serum amyloid A protein gene polymorphisms in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and amyloidosis.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Jan 2015
Yildirim Cetin Gozde, Ganiyusufoglu Eda, Solmaz Dilek, Cagatay Yonca, Yılmaz Oner Sibel, Erer Burak, Sagliker Hasan Sabit, Avci Ali Berkant, Akar Servet, Pamuk Omer Nuri, Kılınc Metin, Kasifoglu Timucin, Direskeneli Haner, Gul Ahmet, Sayarlioglu Mehmet
Abstract excerpt
A relationship between the presence of amyloidosis and SAA1 genotype has been shown in recent studies of (principally) familial Mediterranean fever patients. We found that the SAA1 rs12218 polymorphism was significantly more prevalent in ankylosing spondylitis patients with amyloidosis.
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