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ITGAM rs1143679 Variant in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is Associated with Increased Serum Calcification Propensity.
Genes - 18 May 2023
Halfon Matthieu, Zhang Li, Ehirchiou Driss, Pandian Vishnuprabu Durairaj, Dahdal Suzan, Huynh-Do Uyen, Pasch Andreas, Ribi Camillo, Busso Nathalie
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OBJECTIVES: CD11B/ITGAM (Integrin Subunit α M) mediates the adhesion of monocytes, macrophages, and granulocytes and promotes the phagocytosis of complement-coated particles. Variants of the ITGAM gene are candidates for genetic susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SNP rs1143679 (R77H) of CD11B particularly increases the risk of developing SLE. Deficiency of CD11B is linked to premature...
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