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Genetic Polymorphisms on 4q21.1 Contributed to the Risk of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Dec 2019
Mo Dachao, Li Junjiu, Peng Liang, Liu Zhiyuan, Wang Jieyun, Yuan Jiru
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Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by lymphoid infiltration of the thyroid gland, including both T- and B-cells. Early studies have shown that HT is a complex disorder affected by both environmental and genetic factors. Recently, the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2276886 associated with the CXCL9 gene was identified as associated with autoimmune thyroid...
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