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A sequencing study of CTLA4 in Pakistani rheumatoid arthritis cases.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Aslam Muhammad Muaaz, Jalil Fazal, John Peter, Fan Kang-Hsien, Bhatti Attya, Feingold Eleanor, Demirci F Yesim, Kamboh M Ilyas
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multifactorial autoimmune disease. The interaction of genetic and environmental factors is likely necessary for RA. Among potential genetic factors, many major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and non-MHC variants may be involved in RA susceptibility. CTLA4 is involved in the regulation of T-cell response during an immune reaction, and multiple CTLA4 single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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