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Findings from University of Oviedo advance knowledge in gene therapy

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, April 26th, 2007

Data detailed in "MHC class I chain-related gene B (MICB) is associated with rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility" have been presented. According to recent research published in the journal Rheumatology, "Several recent studies have shown that the MHC class III region, located telomeric to HLA-DRB1, contains an additional genetic factor that predisposes to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we investigate whether inhibitor of kappaB-like (IkappaBL), MICB or MICA located in the MHC class III region are the second susceptibility gene associated with RA."

"A total of 154 healthy controls and 140 RA patients were genotyped for HLA-DRB1, MICA, MICB and the...

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