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Association of FoxP3 promoter polymorphisms with the risk of Graves' disease in ethnic Kashmiri population.
Gene - 25 Sept 2018
Shehjar Faheem, Afroze Dil, Misgar Raiz A, Malik Sajad A, Laway Bashir A
Abstract excerpt
Graves' disease is a multifactorial autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland, with some extra-thyroidal complications like eye and skin abnormalities in some patients. GD is more prevalent in women than men and is the leading cause of hyperthyroidism worldwide. A complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors is the proposed cause which triggers immune system to produce autoantibodies stimulating...
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