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The Minor Allele of rs7574865 in the STAT4 Gene Is Associated with Increased mRNA and Protein Expression.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Lamana Amalia, López-Santalla Mercedes, Castillo-González Raquel, Ortiz Ana María, Martín Javier, García-Vicuña Rosario, González-Álvaro Isidoro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The T allele of rs7574865 in STAT4 confers risk of developing autoimmune disorders. However, its functional significance remains unclear. Here we analyze how rs7574865 affects the transcription of STAT4 and its protein expression. METHODS: We studied 201 patients (80% female; median age, 54 years; median disease duration, 5.4 months) from PEARL study. Demographic, clinical, laboratory and therapeutic...
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