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Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Graves' Disease and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in Korean Patients.
Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) - 1 Jun 2021
Yoon Jee Hee, Shin Min-Ho, Kim Hee Nam, Choi Wonsuk, Park Ji Yong, Hong A Ram, Kim Hee Kyung, Kang Ho-Cheol
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BACKGROUND: Programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) has an important role in regulating immune reactions by binding to programmed death 1 (PD-1) on immune cells, which could prevent the exacerbation of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of PD-L1 polymorphism with AITD, including Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). METHODS: A total of 189 GD...
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