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Association of CD28 and CTLA4 haplotypes with susceptibility to primary Sjögren's syndrome in Mexican population.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2019
López-Villalobos Erika Fabiola, Carrillo-Ballesteros Francisco Josué, Muñoz-Valle José Francisco, Palafox-Sánchez Claudia Azucena, Valle Yeminia, Orozco-Barocio Gerardo, Oregon-Romero Edith
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by destruction of exocrine glands as a result of T and B cells infiltrated in glandular tissue. CD28 and CTLA-4 play a crucial role in T cell activation and inhibition. The aim of this study was to associate CD28 and CTLA4 haplotypes with susceptibility to pSS in patients from western Mexico. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction and...
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