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Synergistic effect between IL-10 and bcl-2 genotypes in determining susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 1998
Mehrian R, Quismorio F P, Strassmann G, Stimmler M M, Horwitz D A, Kitridou R C, Gauderman W J, Morrison J, Brautbar C, Jacob C O
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether genes participating in programmed cell death, including bcl-2, IL-10, Fas-L, and CTLA-4, may contribute to the genetic predisposition to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: First, intragenic markers for the bcl-2, IL-10, Fas-L, and CTLA-4 genes were characterized and their extent of polymorphism in normal populations was determined. The allelic distribution of these gene...
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