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RS35705950 polymorphism of MUC5B Gene: Association with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Interstitial lung disease in Tunisian Population.
La Tunisie medicale - 5 Dec 2024
Saad Azza, Baccouche Khadija, Fodha Hajer, Haj Khelil Amel, Fakhfakh Rym, Khalifa Dhouha, El Amri Nejla, Saad Ali, Bouajina Elyess
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INTRODUCTION: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the most common extra-articular manifestation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Studies have concluded that there is an association between rs35705950 polymorphism of the MUC5B gene and RA-ILD. AIM: To explore this polymorphism in a cohort of Tunisian patients suffering from RA with or without ILD and stufdy its association to ILD during RA. METHODS: A case-control...
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