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Association Study of a Proliferation-inducing Ligand, Spermatogenesis Associated 8, Platelet-derived Growth Factor Receptor-alpha, and POLB Polymorphisms with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Chinese Han Population.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Sept 2016
Li Ping, Li Yuan, Zhou Ai-Hong, Chen Si, Li Jing, Wen Xiao-Ting, Wu Zi-Yan, Li Liu-Bing, Zhang Feng-Chun, Li Yong-Zhe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypic autoimmune disease with complex genetic inheritance. This study was conducted to examine whether the association of a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL), spermatogenesis associated 8 (SPATA8), platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha (PDGFRA), and DNA polymerase beta (POLB) with SLE can be replicated in a Chinese Han population. METHODS:...
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