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The CTLA-4 −1661A/G and −1772T/C dimorphisms in Japanese patients with systemic sclerosis

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  1. 504 Laboratory, Department of Internal Medicine (Allergy and Rheumatology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan

    Fujio Takeuchi

  2. Department of Internal Medicine (Allergy and Rheumatology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Naoko Nakaue, Kaname Kawasugi, Masaki Mori & Kiyoaki Tanimoto

  3. 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Ichihara, Japan

    Shoji Kuwata

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Takeuchi, F., Nakaue, N., Kawasugi, K. et al. The CTLA-4 −1661A/G and −1772T/C dimorphisms in Japanese patients with systemic sclerosis. Rheumatol Int 27, 785–787 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-006-0298-x

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