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    Association of NCF1 polymorphism with systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis but not with ANCA-associated vasculitis in a Japanese population

    Genome-wide association studies of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Chinese and Korean populations demonstrated strong association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in the GTF2I-NCF1 region, ...

    Nozomi Yokoyama, Aya Kawasaki, Takashi Matsushita, Hiroshi Furukawa in Scientific Reports (2019)

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    Predisposition of HLA-DRB1*04:01/*15 heterozygous genotypes to Japanese mixed connective tissue disease

    Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease characterized by the production of anti-U1 ribonucleoprotein antibodies and systemic symptoms similar to those of some other autoimm...

    Shomi Oka, Takashi Higuchi, Hiroshi Furukawa, Kota Shimada in Scientific Reports (2022)