Table 4

Candidate genes for systemic lupus erythematosus at regions identified by linkage analysis

Region
Candidate genes

1q21-23
Fc?RIIA (CD32)

Fc?RIIIA (CD16)

Fc?RIA (CD64)

IL-6R

FasL

CD3Z chain

H3 & 4 histone family 2

Serum amyloid protein

C-reactive protein

CD48
1q31-32
Complement-component-4-binding protein

CR1

CR2

CD45

Small ribonuclear protein
1q41-42
TGFβ2

ADPRT (ADP-ribosyltransferase factor-1)

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