Article
The investigation of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genotyping in patients with systemic lupus erytematosus and systemic sclerosis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Apr 2016
Tozkır Jülide Duymaz, Tozkır Hilmi, Gürkan Hakan, Dönmez Salim, Eker Damla, Pamuk Gülsüm Emel, Pamuk Ömer Nuri
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterised by the production of autoantibodies and the involvement of multiple organ systems. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is another autoimmune disease that causes fibrosis. We will aim to analyse the role of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genotypes and their existence with the respective HLA ligands in patients with SLE and SSc....
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- HLA-C Antigens
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Ligands
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Male
- Receptors, KIR
- Receptors, KIR2DL2
- Receptors, KIR2DL3