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A susceptibility locus in the IL12B but not LILRA3 region is associated with vascular damage in Takayasu arteritis.
Scientific reports - 1 Jul 2021
Kadoba Keiichiro, Watanabe Ryu, Iwasaki Takeshi, Nakajima Toshiki, Kitagori Koji, Akizuki Shuji, Murakami Kosaku, Nakashima Ran, Hashimoto Motomu, Tanaka Masao, Ohmura Koichiro, Morinobu Akio, Terao Chikashi, Yoshifuji Hajime
Abstract excerpt
HLA-B*52 is an established genetic factor in Takayasu arteritis (TAK). Recently, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL12B (rs6871626) and LILRA3 (rs103294) were newly identified as non-HLA susceptibility loci in TAK. Here, we examined how these SNPs contribute to clinical characteristics and vascular damage in TAK. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 99 TAK patients enrolled in our previous...
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