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Association of AIRE (rs2075876), but not CTLA4 (rs231775) polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Gene - 5 Feb 2021
Alghamdi Saleh A, Kattan Shahad W, Toraih Eman A, Alrowaili Majed G, Fawzy Manal S, Elshazli Rami M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The AIRE (rs2075876) and CTLA4 (rs231775) variants have a crucial function in controlling the negative selection and suppression of T lymphocytes. Numerous reports studied the association of AIRE and CTLA4 variants with different autoimmune disorders, but with inconclusive conclusions. The main purpose of this work is to evaluate the association of these two variants with SLE susceptibility among...
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