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Association of TNFSF4 Polymorphisms with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders in a Chinese Population.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Dec 2017
Lian Zhiyun, Liu Ju, Shi Ziyan, Chen Hongxi, Zhang Qin, Feng Huiru, Du Qin, Miao Xiaohui, Zhou Hongyu
Abstract excerpt
The tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 4 (TNFSF4) gene encodes a vital co-stimulatory molecule of the immune system and has been identified as a susceptibility locus for systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, and primary Sjögren's syndrome. However, the association of TNFSF4 polymorphisms with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD), an inflammatory, demyelinating autoimmune...
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