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Polymorphisms of the genes CTLA4, PTPN22, CD40, and PPARG and their roles in Graves' disease: susceptibility and clinical features.
Endocrine - 1 Jan 2021
Bufalo Natássia Elena, Dos Santos Roberto Bernardo, Rocha Angélica Gomes, Teodoro Larissa, Romaldini João Hamilton, Ward Laura Sterian
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: CTLA4, PTPN22, and CD40 are immune-regulatory genes strongly associated with GD, as well as PPARG, but their clinical significance in different populations is still uncertain. METHODS: We genotyped 282 Brazilian GD patients (234 women and 48 men, 39.80 ± 11.69 years old), including 144 patients with GO, and 308 healthy control individuals (246 women and 62 men, 36.86 ± 12.95 years old). RESULTS: A...
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