Taiwan researchers identify gene variants associated with lupus

A team of Taiwanese researchers said Monday they had identified specific variations of a gene that is associated with a higher risk of the autoimmune disease lupus, and that a testing kit they had developed based on the finding could be available for clinical use in two years.

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