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HLA-TNF haplotype heterogeneity in Greek SLE patients.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Tarassi K, Carthy D, Papasteriades C, Boki K, Nikolopoulou N, Carcassi C, Ollier W E, Hajeer A H
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OBJECTIVE: To examine TNF microsatellite allele frequencies in SLE patients in the Greek population, where disease susceptibility is less associated with HLA-DR3 haplotypes. METHODS: A cohort of 46 Greek SLE patients were investigated. Allele frequencies for the TNF microsatellite markers a, b, c and d were determined using a fluorescence based DNA fragment sizing technique. HLA class II typing was performed...
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