Genetic variant of an immune gene impacts lupus risk (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Genetic variant of an immune gene impacts lupus risk

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Comparison of lupus-associated and protective IRF7 genetic variants shows how inherited differences in immune signaling can influence interferon-alpha production and autoimmune disease risk.

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Cincinnati Children's

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