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Association between genetic variants in the human leukocyte antigen-B/MICA and Takayasu arteritis in Chinese Han population.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Jan 2018
Wen Xiaoting, Chen Si, Li Jing, Li Yuan, Li Liubing, Wu Ziyan, Yuan Hui, Tian Xinping, Zhang Fengchun, Li Yongzhe
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare autoimmune disease with ethnic differences. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) showed novel genetic variants in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region were associated with TA. The present study aimed to investigate the linkage between these single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and TA in a Chinese Han population. METHODS: Four hundred and twelve patients from multiple...
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