Evaluation of the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in DDP4 and CDK5RAP2 genes with rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility in Iranian population

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known as a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder, which is characterized mainly by the progressive inflammation and destruction of the joints. In the pathogenesis of RA, a variety of cell types such as lymphocyte, dendritic cells, osteoclasts and synovial...

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Main Authors: Zahra Malekshahi, Mahdi Mahmoudi, Massoomeh Akhlaghi, Masoud Garshasbi, Ahmadreza Jamshidi, Shiva Poursani, Shayan Mostafaei, Mohammad Hossein Nicknam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863017300484