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Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 gene polymorphism is related to rheumatoid arthritis in Egyptian population.
Archives of physiology and biochemistry - 1 Feb 2017
Fattah Shaimaa A, Ghattas Maivel H, Saleh Samy M, Abo-Elmatty Dina M
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CONTEXT: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) is a CD28-family receptor expressed on T-cells which suppresses T cell proliferation. CTLA-4 -318C/T polymorphism is involved in regulation of CTLA-4 expression. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to investigate the genetic association of CTLA-4 -318C/T polymorphism with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the activity and severity of the disease in the Egyptian...
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