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SUBMITTER: Deng H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6822419 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Deng Hui H Wang Jianjian J Kong Xiaotong X Zhang Huixue H Wang Tianfeng T Tian Wenqi W Yi Tingting T Wang Lihua L
BMC medical genetics 20191030 1
<h4>Background</h4>Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune diseases characterized by fatigue and weakness of skeletal muscles. B-lymphocyte-activating factor (BAFF), an essential factor for B cell differentiation and development, is important in the progression of MG. The current study aimed to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphism rs2893321 in BAFF with MG susceptibility in Chinese Han population.<h4>Methods</h4>One hundred forty-nine patients with MG and 148 health ...[more]