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Genetic association of Fc receptor-like glycoprotein with susceptibility to Graves' disease in a Chinese Han population.
Immunobiology - 1 Jan 2016
Fang Yi, Li Yanyan, Zeng Jing, Wang Jingjing, Liu Ran, Cao Cheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Graves' disease (GD) is recognized as a most frequent form of autoimmune thyroid disease, but the etiology underlying GD still remains unclear. Among the thyroid-specific and immune-modulating genes involved in susceptibility to GD, FCRL3 polymorphisms have been demonstrated to be associated with GD in independent studies. However, considering the limited sample size and statistical power of previous...
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