Analysis of Associations of Human BAFF Gene Polymorphisms with Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

Jiunn-Diann Lin; Shun-Fa Yang; Yuan-Hung Wang; Wen-Fang Fang; Ying-Chin Lin; Yuh-Feng Lin; Kam-Tsun Tang; Mei-Yi Wu; Chao-Wen Cheng

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0154436

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Analysis of Associations of Human BAFF Gene Polymorphisms with Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

Jiunn-Diann Lin,

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Shun-Fa Yang,

Affiliations Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Yuan-Hung Wang,

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medical Research, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Wen-Fang Fang,

Affiliation Department of Family Medicine, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Ying-Chin Lin,

Affiliation Department of Family Medicine, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Yuh-Feng Lin,

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Kam-Tsun Tang,

Affiliation Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Mei-Yi Wu ,

* E-mail: ccheng@tmu.edu.tw (CWC); e220121@gmail.com (MYW)

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Chao-Wen Cheng

* E-mail: ccheng@tmu.edu.tw (CWC); e220121@gmail.com (MYW)

Affiliation Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Analysis of Associations of Human BAFF Gene Polymorphisms with Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

Jiunn-Diann Lin,
Shun-Fa Yang,
Yuan-Hung Wang,
Wen-Fang Fang,
Ying-Chin Lin,
Yuh-Feng Lin,
Kam-Tsun Tang,
Mei-Yi Wu,
Chao-Wen Cheng

Published: May 2, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154436

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