Sex influences eQTL effects of SLE and Sjögren's syndrome-associated genetic polymorphisms

Biology of Sex Differences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Lindén, Magdalena ^a   Ramírez Sepúlveda, Jorge I ^a   James, Tojo ^a   Thorlacius, Gudny Ella ^a   Brauner, Susanna ^a   Gómez Cabrero, David ^a,b,c   Olsson, Tomas ^a   Kockum, Ingrid ^a   Wahren Herlenius, Marie ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SCIENCE FOR LIFE LABORATORY   (Sweden)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; eQTL; Sex difference; Sj gren's syndrome; SLE

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; B LYMPHOCYTE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORMAL HUMAN; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; B-LYMPHOCYTES; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85032179826     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20426410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13293-017-0153-7     Document Type: Article

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