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Evaluation of CTLA-4 (+ 49A/G) polymorphism association with rheumatoid arthritis in Egyptian patients.
The Egyptian journal of immunology - 1 Jul 2023
Ragab Dina, Hammoda Rasha M, El-Gharbawy Nermin H, Salem Ramy
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) is an inhibitory molecule that has an essential role in T-cell homeostasis and self-tolerance because of its inhibitory signals. Genetic polymorphisms in the CTLA-4 gene have been associated with several autoimmune diseases. We aimed to assess the association between the CTLA-4 +49 A/G polymorphism (rs231775) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Egyptian RA...
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