Genetic polymorphisms of the DNA repair gene MPG may be associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 519-521

  Chen, S Y ^a,b   Wan, L ^a,b   Huang, C M ^e   Huang, Y C ^a,b   Sheu, J J C ^a,b   Lin, Y J ^a,b   Liu, S P ^f   Lan, Y C ^a   Lai, C H ^c   Lin, C W ^d   Tsai, C H ^b   Tsai, F J ^a,g  

^a Department of Medical Research ^*  (Taiwan)

^b School of Chinese Medicine   (Taiwan)

^c Fu Jen Catholic Uiversity   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Division of Allergy Immunology and Rheumatology   (Taiwan)

^f Center for Neuropsychiatry   (Taiwan)

^g CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Haplotypes MPG; N methylpurine DNA glycosylase; Rheumatoid arthritis; Single nucleotide polymorphisms; SNPs

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649770525     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03208883     Document Type: Article

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