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Estrogen receptor alpha gene ( ESR1) polymorphism can contribute to clinical findings in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
Lupus - 1 Mar 2017
Drehmer M N, Andrade D, Pereira I A, Marrero A R, Muniz Y C N, de Souza I R, Löfgren S E
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Background Estrogens have a modulatory effect on several immune responses, many of which are correlated to autoimmune diseases. Estrogens act through binding to their receptors, and an overexpression of these receptors has been identified in patients with different autoimmune diseases. Here we analyzed the association of a putative functional genetic variant in the main estrogen receptor (ERα) gene ( ESR1), and...
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