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SUBMITTER: Chen SY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5297156 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Shih-Yin SY Chen Hsin-Han HH Huang Yu-Chuen YC Liu Shih-Ping SP Lin Ying-Ju YJ Lo Sui-Foon SF Chang Yuan-Yen YY Lin Hui-Wen HW Huang Chung-Ming CM Tsai Fuu-Jen FJ
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20170207 1
<h4>Background</h4>We have previously described the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) prevalence and the two mutY Homolog (E. coli) (MUTYH) SNPs (rs3219463 and rs3219476) among the Taiwanese population. This present study will aim to elucidate whether the SNPs can alter the expression of EGFR in the progression of RA.<h4>Methods</h4>The cohort study included 368 Taiwan's Han Chinese RA patients and 364 healthy controls. Blood samples collected from the participants were analyzed to d ...[more]