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Frequency and association of Epstein-Barr Virus genotype in rheumatoid arthritis patients of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2023
Munir Ayesha, Khan Suleman, Khan Sanaullah, Attaullah Sobia, Munir Mehwish, Saleem Aisha, Ali Ijaz
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BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune-mediated, polyarthritis linked with various genetic and environmental causative agents. Among environmental triggers, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is considered the most potent etiological agent. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of EBV and its genotypes in RA patients and to investigate their association with clinical and laboratory...
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