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No association between FCGR2A and FCGR3A polymorphisms in Guillain-Barré Syndrome in a Brazilian population.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 15 Sept 2016
Dourado Mario Emilio, Ferreira Leonardo Capistrano, Freire-Neto Francisco Paulo, Jeronimo Selma M B
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenesis of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is not entirely understood, but includes infection-induced aberrant immune responses. Genetic polymorphisms in Fc gamma receptor genes (FCGR) have been associated with GBS. We assessed whether polymorphisms rs1801274 in FCGR2A and rs396991 in FCGR3A were associated with GBS in a Brazilian population. We genotyped 141 GBS cases and 364 healthy controls from Brazil...
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