Positive association between STAT4 polymorphisms and polymyositis/dermatomyositis in a Japanese population

Tomoko Sugiura; Yasushi Kawaguchi; Kanako Goto; Yukiko Hayashi; Rie Tsuburaya; Takefumi Furuya; Takahisa Gono; Ichizo Nishino; Hisashi Yamanaka

doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-200839

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Positive association between STAT4 polymorphisms and polymyositis/dermatomyositis in a Japanese population

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Tomoko Sugiura 1Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Yasushi Kawaguchi 1Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Kanako Goto 2Department of Neuromuscular Research, Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Yukiko Hayashi 2Department of Neuromuscular Research, Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Rie Tsuburaya 2Department of Neuromuscular Research, Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Takefumi Furuya 1Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Takahisa Gono 1Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Ichizo Nishino 2Department of Neuromuscular Research, Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Hisashi Yamanaka 1Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Yasushi Kawaguchi, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 10-22 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan; y-kawa{at}ior.twmu.ac.jp

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Sugiura T, Kawaguchi Y, Goto K, et al

Positive association between STAT4 polymorphisms and polymyositis/dermatomyositis in a Japanese population

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2012;71:1646-1650.

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Received September 28, 2011
Accepted January 31, 2012
First published March 8, 2012.

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