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Association of Midkine and Pleiotrophin Gene Polymorphisms With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Susceptibility in Chinese Han Population.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Wang Peng, Mao Yan-Mei, Zhao Chan-Na, Wang Jie-Bing, Li Xiao-Mei, Ye Dong-Qing, Pan Hai-Feng
Abstract excerpt
In a previous study, we have reported an increased plasma midkine (MK) and pleiotrophin (PTN) concentrations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the increase in MK and PTN associated with inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-17 level and some clinical manifestations, suggesting the underlying association of MK and PTN with SLE. This study was conducted to investigate the association between...
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