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A Variant in the BACH2 Gene Is Associated With Susceptibility to Autoimmune Addison's Disease in Humans.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2016
Pazderska Agnieszka, Oftedal Bergithe E, Napier Catherine M, Ainsworth Holly F, Husebye Eystein S, Cordell Heather J, Pearce Simon H S, Mitchell Anna L
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) is a rare but highly heritable condition. The BACH2 protein plays a crucial role in T lymphocyte maturation, and allelic variation in its gene has been associated with a number of autoimmune conditions. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine whether alleles of the rs3757247 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the BACH2 gene are associated with AAD. DESIGN, SETTING, AND...
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