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The Contribution of SAA1 Polymorphisms to Familial Mediterranean Fever Susceptibility in the Japanese Population

Kiyoshi Migita, Kazunaga Agematsu, Junya Masumoto, Hiroaki Ida, Seiyo Honda, Yuka Jiuchi, Yasumori Izumi, Yümi Maeda, Ritei Uehara, Yoshikazu Nakamura,

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 30 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

Our data indicate that SAA1 gene polymorphisms, consisting of -13T/C SNP in the 5'-flanking region and SNPs within exon 3 (2995C/T and 3010C/T polymorphisms) of SAA1 gene, are associated with susceptibility to FMF in the Japanese population.

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