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Cq1 Exon Polymorphisms in Caucasian and African American Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients.
Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS - 1 Jan 2000
Irshaid Fawzi Irshaid, Birmingham Daniel Joseph
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: C1q protein is composed of three protein chains (A, B and C) that are the products of separate genes. Genetic deficiencies in C1Q genes are important factors influencing the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the possible association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding region of the C1Q genes with SLE. METHODS: To search for...
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