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Relationship between the IL12B (rs3212227) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to multiple autoimmune diseases: A meta-analysis.
Modern rheumatology - 1 Sept 2016
Li Jun, Zhang Chao, Wang Jie-Bing, Chen Shuang-Shuang, Zhang Tian-Ping, Li Si, Pan Hai-Feng, Ye Dong-Qing
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) IL12B 3(')UTR +1188A/C (rs3212227) confers susceptibility to several autoimmune diseases. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted to identify relevant studies. Pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to estimate the strength of association. RESULTS: Twenty-five studies were...
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