The role of the PD-1 protein in pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, with particular consideration of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus
Polymorphism of the PDCD1 gene for the PD-1 protein (programmed cell death 1, encoded by PDCD1) is significantly associated with higher incidence of autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which may suggest the participation of PD-1 in the patho...
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Language: | English |
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2015-04-01
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Series: | Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej |
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Online Access: | http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.6528 |