STAT4 gene polymorphism in two major autoimmune diseases (multiple sclerosis and juvenile onset systemic lupus erythematosus) and its relation to disease severity

Rania S. Nageeb1, Alaa A. Omran2, Ghada S. Nageeb3, Manal A. Yousef3, Yassir Mohammad3, Amal Fawzy4
1Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt
2Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt
3Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt
4Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt

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