CTLA-4 Gene Polymorphism and the Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Chinese Population
Several variants of CTLA-4 have been reported to be associated with susceptibility systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); however, findings have been inconsistent across different populations. Using a case-control study design, we have investigated the role of CTLA-4 polymorphism at positions −1661 and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/167395 |