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The association between caspase-5 gene polymorphisms and rheumatoid arthritis in a Chinese population.
Gene - 5 Feb 2018
Rui Huan, Yan Ting, Hu Zhiyong, Liu Ruiping, Wang Liqun
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors are widely recognized to have a substantial effect on the susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We examined the contribution of caspase-5 (CASP5) gene polymorphisms to RA risk in a Chinese population. We conducted a case-control study involving 500 RA patients and 500 controls and performed co-expression analysis to identify genes associated with CASP5. We attempted to analyze the functions...
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