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SUBMITTER: Farago B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2989689 | biostudies-literature | 2010
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Farago Bernadett B Kisfali Peter P Magyari Lili L Polgar Noemi N Melegh Bela B
Autoimmune diseases 20090827
Controversial observations have been published on the association of the cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen gene's variants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). After genotyping 428 patients and 230 matched controls, the prevalence of the CT60(∗)G allele was more frequent in RF- and/or anti-CCP-seropositive RApatients, compared to the healthy controls (P < .001). Regression analysis revealed that the CT60(∗)G allele is a possible predisposing factor for RA in these subgroups. No accumulation o ...[more]