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Genome-wide association study on Northern Chinese identifies KLF2, DOT1L and STAB2 associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Sept 2021
Song Qin, Lei Yao, Shao Li, Li Weiyang, Kong Qingsheng, Lin Zhiming, Qin Xiao, Wei Wei, Hou Fei, Li Jian, Guo Xianghua, Mao Yujing, Cao Yujie, Liu Zhongyi, Zheng Lichuan, Liang Rui, Jiang Yuping, Liu Yan, Zhang Lili, Yang Jing, Lau Yu Lung, Zhang Yan, Ban Bo, Wang Yong-Fei, Yang Wanling
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To identify novel genetic loci associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to evaluate potential genetic differences between ethnic Chinese and European populations in SLE susceptibility. METHODS: A new genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted from Jining, North China, on 1506 individuals (512 SLE cases and 994 matched healthy controls). The association results were meta-analysed...
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