Effect of MPG Gene rs2858056 Polymorphism, Copy Number Variation, and Level of Serum MPG Protein on the Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Chung-Ming Huang ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Chung-Ming Huang, Shih-Yin Chen

  ¶‡ CMH and SYC are joint first authors on this work.

  Affiliations Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Shih-Yin Chen ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Chung-Ming Huang, Shih-Yin Chen

  ¶‡ CMH and SYC are joint first authors on this work.

  Affiliations Genetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Po-Hao Huang,

  Affiliations Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Fuu-Jen Tsai

  * E-mail: d0704@mail.cmuh.org.tw

  Affiliations Genetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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