Association between a C8orf13–BLK Polymorphism and Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis in the Japanese Population: An Additive Effect with STAT4 on Disease Susceptibility

• Tomoko Sugiura,

  Affiliation Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Yasushi Kawaguchi ,

  * E-mail: y-kawa@ior.twmu.ac.jp

  Affiliation Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Kanako Goto,

  Affiliation Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, and Department of Clinical Development, Translational Medical Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan

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• Yukiko Hayashi,

  Affiliation Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, and Department of Clinical Development, Translational Medical Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan

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• Takahisa Gono,

  Affiliation Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Takefumi Furuya,

  Affiliation Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Ichizo Nishino,

  Affiliation Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, and Department of Clinical Development, Translational Medical Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan

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• Hisashi Yamanaka

  Affiliation Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

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