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Common variants near IKZF1 are associated with primary Sjögren's syndrome in Han Chinese.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Qu Susu, Du Yang, Chang Suhua, Guo Liyuan, Fang Kechi, Li Yongzhe, Zhang Fengchun, Zhang Kunlin, Wang Jing
Abstract excerpt
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systematic autoimmune disease with evidence of genetic predisposition. The IKZF1 (IKAROS family zinc finger 1 (Ikaros)) gene is located at 7p12.2, encodes a transcription factor related to chromatin remodeling, regulates lymphocyte differentiation, and has been reported to be associated with some autoimmune diseases. However, there have been no reports of an association...
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