Mehrdad Aghaie

Department of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Association of the CTLA-4 1722TC polymorphism and systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta analysis

  Background :Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is an important negative regulator of T-cell responses. The -1722TC polymorphism of the CTLA-4 gene may be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) risk, but related results from previous studies have been inconsistent. We carried out a meta-analysis to assess this association more precisely.   Methods : A systematic s...

Co-Authors

Abbas Ali Keshtkar 1  

Hamid Asayesh 1  

Hossein Ansari 1  

Mahdieh Shojaa 1  

Mahsa Amoli 1  

Mostafa Qorbani 1  

Patricia Khashayar 1  

Ramin Mohebi 1  

Shima Rokn Sharifi 1