The ITGAV rs3738919 variant and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in four Caucasian sample sets.
INTRODUCTION: Angiogenesis is an important process in the development of destructive synovial pannus in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The ITGAV +gene encodes a cell cycle-associated antigen, integrin alphanubeta 3, which plays a role in RA angiogenesis. Previously, two independent studies identified a...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2009
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