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Associations between CCL21 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis.
Rheumatology international - 1 Oct 2017
Li Guomin, Zhao Jie, Li Bing, Ma Jianxiong, Zhao Qiubo, Wang Xiaoquan, Lv Zhen, Li Kuan, Du Zhongchao, Ma Xinlong, Liu Jun
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disorder characterized by the development through angiogenesis, which is dependent on endothelial cell activation, migration and proliferation and CCL21 plays an important role in this pathology. Currently, CCL21 gene polymorphism studies on rheumatoid arthritis are scarce and the results are diverse. This meta-analysis was performed to determine if CCL21 gene...
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