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The Autoimmune Risk R262W Variant of the Adaptor SH2B3 Improves Survival in Sepsis.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Dec 2021
Allenspach Eric J, Shubin Nicholas J, Cerosaletti Karen, Mikacenic Carmen, Gorman Jacquelyn A, MacQuivey Matthew A, Rosen Aaron B I, Timms Andrew E, Wray-Dutra Michelle N, Niino Kerri, Liggitt Denny, Wurfel Mark M, Buckner Jane H, Piliponsky Adrian M, Rawlings David J
Abstract excerpt
The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3184504 is broadly associated with increased risk for multiple autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases. Although the allele is uniquely enriched in European descent, the mechanism for the widespread selective sweep is not clear. In this study, we find the rs3184504*T allele had a strong association with reduced mortality in a human sepsis cohort. The rs3184504*T allele...
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