Promoter polymorphisms in the chitinase 3-like 1 gene influence the serum concentration of YKL-40 in Danish patients with rheumatoid arthritis and in healthy subjects.

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Published in Arthritis Res Ther on June 29, 2011

Authors

Kaspar R Nielsen1, Rudi Steffensen, Martin Boegsted, John Baech, Soeren Lundbye-Christensen, Merete L Hetland, Sophine B Krintel, Hans E Johnsen, Mette Nyegaard, Julia S Johansen

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Immunology, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Reberbansgade, Pobox 561, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark. k.nielsen@rn.dk

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