Lack of association between the chemokine receptor 5 polymorphism CCR5delta32 in rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The chemokine receptor CCR5 has been detected at elevated levels on synovial T cells, and a 32 bp deletion in the <it>CCR5 </it>gene leads to a non-functional receptor. A negative association between the <it>CCR5Δ32...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-06-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Genetics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/8/33 |