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Association of TLR7 gene copy number variations with ankylosing spondylitis in a Chinese population: a case control study.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Wang Mengmeng, Xu Shengqian, Zhang Xu, Chen Mengya, Han Renfang, Hu Xingxing, Yuan Yaping, Ma Yubo, Yang Jiajia, Wu Meng, Liu Rui, Jiang Guangming, Pan Faming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To explore the association of TLR7 gene copy number variations (CNVs) with the susceptibility of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS: The case control study was performed in 649 Chinese Han patients with AS and 628 healthy controls. The copy numbers of TLR7 gene (2 fragments) were measured by AccuCopyTM methods. Chi-square and logistic regression models were performed to investigate the association...
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