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Association of CTLA4 exon-1 polymorphism with the tumor necrosis factor-α in the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus among South Indians.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2016
Katkam Shiva Krishna, Kumaraswami Konda, Rupasree Yedluri, Thishya Kalluri, Rajasekhar Liza, Kutala Vijay Kumar
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated-antigen (CTLA4) is a potential negative regulatory molecule of T-cells and associated with several autoimmune diseases. Several reports from different ethnic groups showed that the polymorphisms of the CTLA4 gene have been associated with autoimmune diseases including SLE. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the +49 A/G polymorphism in South Indian SLE patients and its association...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- CTLA-4 Antigen
- Cytokines
- Exons
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- India
