Association of the microsatellite in the 3' untranslated region of the CD154 gene with rheumatoid arthritis in females from a Spanish cohort: a case-control study

CD40–CD154 interaction is an important mediator of inflammation and has been implicated in T helper type 1-mediated autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Linkage studies have shown association of markers in the proximity of the CD154 gene. In the present work we investigated wheth...

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Main Authors: Martin-Donaire, Trinidad, Losada-Fernandez, Ignacio, Perez-Chacon, Gema, Rua-Figueroa, Iñigo, Erausquin, Celia, Naranjo-Hernandez, Antonio, Rosado, Silvia, Sanchez, Florentino, Garcia-Saavedra, Ayoze, Citores, Maria Jesus, Vargas, Juan A, Perez-Aciego, Paloma
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2212561/