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PADI2 Polymorphisms Are Significantly Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autoantibodies Serologic Status and Joint Damage in Women from Southern Mexico.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Guzmán-Guzmán Iris Paola, Ramírez-Vélez Claudia Isabel, Falfán-Valencia Ramcés, Navarro-Zarza José Eduardo, Gutiérrez-Pérez Ilse Adriana, Zaragoza-García Oscar, Ramírez Mónica, Castro-Alarcón Natividad, Parra-Rojas Isela
Abstract excerpt
The enzymes of the family peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) have an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) due to their association with the anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) production. To evaluate the association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the PADI2 gene and RA susceptibility, related clinical parameters, and the serologic status of autoantibodies in a...
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