Maternal genotype for the monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 A(-2518)G promoter polymorphism is associated with the risk of spina bifida in offspring

Strong association of a functional polym

Strong association of a functional polymorphism in the monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 promoter gene with lupus nephritis

✍ Marco Tucci; Elena V. Barnes; Eric S. Sobel; Byron P. Croker; Mark S. Segal; Wes 📂 Article 📅 2004 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 141 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract ## Objective Lupus nephritis (LN) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). There is evidence that polymorphisms in the genes of inflammatory mediators may predispose to the development of LN in patients with SLE. In this stu