Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphisms in Saudi Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a glycosylated protein with multiple biological properties. APOE gene polymorphism plays a central role in lipid metabolism and has recently been suggested to regulate inflammation. Our objective is to evaluate whether APOE polymorphism affects susceptibility to SLE. APOE...

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Main Authors: Hannan Al-Rayes, Ghaleb Huraib, Saeed Julkhuf, Misbahul Arfin, Mohammad Tariq, Abdulrahman Al-Asmari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMAMD.S38090