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Association of 4p14 and 6q27 variation with Graves disease: a case-control study and a meta-analysis of available evidence.
BMC medical genetics - 18 May 2017
Li Fa-Mei, Liu Lin, Pang Li-Nan, Shen Min, Lu Hong-Wen, Zhang Xiao-Hong, Chu Xun, Song Zhen-Ju
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The etiology of the Graves' disease (GD) is largely unknown. However, genetic factors are believed to play a major role. A recent genome-wide association study in a Han Chinese sample collection revealed two new Graves' disease (GD) risk loci within chromosome band 4p14 and 6q27. In this study, we aimed to investigate these associations with Weifang Han Chinese population of Shandong province and...
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