Association of the PINX1 Variant rs6984094, Which Lengthens Telomeres, with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Susceptibility in Chinese Populations

A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) of Asian ancestry reported that single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in TERT (telomerase reverse transcriptase) was associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). TERT has a critical role in maintaining the chromosomal stability and the length of te...

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Main Authors: Yuan-yuan Qi, Xin-ran Liu, Ying-xin He, Min Zhou, Xiang-hui Ning, Ya-ling Zhai, Xiao-xue Zhang, Xiao-yang Wang, Ya-fei Zhao, Yan Cui, Zhan-Zheng Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7079359