Analysis of C1q polymorphisms suggests association with systemic lupus erythematosus, serum C1q and CH50 levels and disease severity

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 715-720

  Martens, H A ^a   Zuurman, M W ^a   De Lange, A H M ^a   Nolte, I M ^a   Van Der Steege, G ^a   Navis, G J ^a   Kallenberg, C G M ^a   Seelen, M A ^a   Bijl, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1Q; DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMPLEMENT HEMOLYSIS TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; CHROMOSOME 1; COMPLEMENT CLASSICAL PATHWAY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HOSPITALIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 1; COMPLEMENT C1Q; COMPLEMENT HEMOLYTIC ACTIVITY ASSAY; COMPLEMENT PATHWAY, CLASSICAL; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149153902     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2007.085688     Document Type: Article

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