Transmembrane Protein 187 (TMEM187) and Interleukin 1 Receptor Associated Kinase (IRAK1) gene polymorphism association with rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility in Egyptian patients.

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic auto-inflammatory disease of connective tissue with progressive joint damage and systemic disorders. RA is considered a multifactorial disease triggered by a genetic predisposition and environmental factors. Polymorphisms have been identified in the Xq28 locus as risk loci for RA. The aim of study was to assess the association between two polymorphisms in the Xq28 region...

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