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TNF-alpha 863C > A promoter and TNFRII 196T > G exonic variationsmay be risk factors for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Turkish journal of medical sciences - 19 Dec 2017
Batar Bahadır, Özman Sezen, Barut Kenan, Kasapçopur Özgür, Güven Mehmet
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Background/aim: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic complex autoimmune disease. Genetic and environmental factors increase the risk of JIA. It is accepted that alterations in immune system pathways play an important role in the pathogenesis of JIA. The aim of the study was to investigate the possible association between immune system regulatory gene polymorphisms and JIA in Turkish patients....
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