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1.564
  1. Two functional lupus-associated BLK promoter variants control cell-type- and developmental-stage-specific transcription. Am J Hum Genet. 2014 Apr 03; 94(4):586-98.
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    Score: 0.118
  2. Association of two independent functional risk haplotypes in TNIP1 with systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Nov; 64(11):3695-705.
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    Score: 0.107
  3. A functional haplotype of UBE2L3 confers risk for systemic lupus erythematosus. Genes Immun. 2012 Jul; 13(5):380-7.
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    Score: 0.103
  4. Association of a functional variant downstream of TNFAIP3 with systemic lupus erythematosus. Nat Genet. 2011 Mar; 43(3):253-8.
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    Score: 0.095
  5. Genetic fine mapping of systemic lupus erythematosus MHC associations in Europeans and African Americans. Hum Mol Genet. 2018 11 01; 27(21):3813-3824.
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    Score: 0.041
  6. A plausibly causal functional lupus-associated risk variant in the STAT1-STAT4 locus. Hum Mol Genet. 2018 07 01; 27(13):2392-2404.
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    Score: 0.040
  7. Transancestral mapping and genetic load in systemic lupus erythematosus. Nat Commun. 2017 07 17; 8:16021.
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    Score: 0.037
  8. X Chromosome Dose and Sex Bias in Autoimmune Diseases: Increased Prevalence of 47,XXX in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Sjögren's Syndrome. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2016 05; 68(5):1290-1300.
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    Score: 0.034
  9. Decreased SMG7 expression associates with lupus-risk variants and elevated antinuclear antibody production. Ann Rheum Dis. 2016 Nov; 75(11):2007-2013.
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    Score: 0.033
  10. Genetic associations of leptin-related polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Immunol. 2015 Dec; 161(2):157-62.
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    Score: 0.033
  11. Genetic association of CD247 (CD3?) with SLE in a large-scale multiethnic study. Genes Immun. 2015 Mar; 16(2):142-50.
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    Score: 0.031
  12. The IRF5-TNPO3 association with systemic lupus erythematosus has two components that other autoimmune disorders variably share. Hum Mol Genet. 2015 Jan 15; 24(2):582-96.
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    Score: 0.030
  13. Preferential association of a functional variant in complement receptor 2 with antibodies to double-stranded DNA. Ann Rheum Dis. 2016 Jan; 75(1):242-52.
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    Score: 0.030
  14. Preferential binding to Elk-1 by SLE-associated IL10 risk allele upregulates IL10 expression. PLoS Genet. 2013; 9(10):e1003870.
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    Score: 0.029
  15. ABIN1 dysfunction as a genetic basis for lupus nephritis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Nov; 24(11):1743-54.
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    Score: 0.028
  16. PTPN22 association in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with respect to individual ancestry and clinical sub-phenotypes. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e69404.
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    Score: 0.028
  17. Trans-ancestral studies fine map the SLE-susceptibility locus TNFSF4. PLoS Genet. 2013; 9(7):e1003554.
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    Score: 0.028
  18. Variable association of reactive intermediate genes with systemic lupus erythematosus in populations with different African ancestry. J Rheumatol. 2013 Jun; 40(6):842-9.
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    Score: 0.028
  19. MicroRNA-3148 modulates allelic expression of toll-like receptor 7 variant associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. PLoS Genet. 2013; 9(2):e1003336.
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    Score: 0.027
  20. Admixture mapping in lupus identifies multiple functional variants within IFIH1 associated with apoptosis, inflammation, and autoantibody production. PLoS Genet. 2013; 9(2):e1003222.
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    Score: 0.027
  21. Impact of genetic ancestry and sociodemographic status on the clinical expression of systemic lupus erythematosus in American Indian-European populations. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Nov; 64(11):3687-94.
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    Score: 0.027
  22. Fine mapping of Xq28: both MECP2 and IRAK1 contribute to risk for systemic lupus erythematosus in multiple ancestral groups. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Mar; 72(3):437-44.
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    Score: 0.026
  23. Variation in the ICAM1-ICAM4-ICAM5 locus is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus susceptibility in multiple ancestries. Ann Rheum Dis. 2012 Nov; 71(11):1809-14.
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    Score: 0.026
  24. Identification of IRF8, TMEM39A, and IKZF3-ZPBP2 as susceptibility loci for systemic lupus erythematosus in a large-scale multiracial replication study. Am J Hum Genet. 2012 Apr 06; 90(4):648-60.
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    Score: 0.026
  25. Evidence for gene-gene epistatic interactions among susceptibility loci for systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Feb; 64(2):485-92.
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    Score: 0.025
  26. Evaluation of TRAF6 in a large multiancestral lupus cohort. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Jun; 64(6):1960-9.
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    Score: 0.025
  27. Role of MYH9 and APOL1 in African and non-African populations with lupus nephritis. Genes Immun. 2012 Apr; 13(3):232-8.
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    Score: 0.025
  28. Analysis of autosomal genes reveals gene-sex interactions and higher total genetic risk in men with systemic lupus erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis. 2012 May; 71(5):694-9.
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    Score: 0.025
  29. IRF5 haplotypes demonstrate diverse serological associations which predict serum interferon alpha activity and explain the majority of the genetic association with systemic lupus erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis. 2012 Mar; 71(3):463-8.
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    Score: 0.025
  30. Identification of novel genetic susceptibility loci in African American lupus patients in a candidate gene association study. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Nov; 63(11):3493-501.
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    Score: 0.025
  31. Genetic and physical interaction of the B-cell systemic lupus erythematosus-associated genes BANK1 and BLK. Ann Rheum Dis. 2012 Jan; 71(1):136-42.
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    Score: 0.025
  32. Association of PPP2CA polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus susceptibility in multiple ethnic groups. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Sep; 63(9):2755-63.
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    Score: 0.025
  33. Phenotypic associations of genetic susceptibility loci in systemic lupus erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011 Oct; 70(10):1752-7.
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    Score: 0.024
  34. Fine-mapping and transethnic genotyping establish IL2/IL21 genetic association with lupus and localize this genetic effect to IL21. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Jun; 63(6):1689-97.
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    Score: 0.024
  35. Association of genetic variants in complement factor H and factor H-related genes with systemic lupus erythematosus susceptibility. PLoS Genet. 2011 May; 7(5):e1002079.
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    Score: 0.024
  36. Evaluation of the TREX1 gene in a large multi-ancestral lupus cohort. Genes Immun. 2011 Jun; 12(4):270-9.
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    Score: 0.024
  37. Identification of a systemic lupus erythematosus susceptibility locus at 11p13 between PDHX and CD44 in a multiethnic study. Am J Hum Genet. 2011 Jan 07; 88(1):83-91.
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    Score: 0.024
  38. The role of genetic variation near interferon-kappa in systemic lupus erythematosus. J Biomed Biotechnol. 2010; 2010.
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    Score: 0.023
  39. A polymorphism within IL21R confers risk for systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Aug; 60(8):2402-7.
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    Score: 0.021
  40. Identification of new SLE-associated genes with a two-step Bayesian study design. Genes Immun. 2009 Jul; 10(5):446-56.
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    Score: 0.021
  41. Genetic associations of LYN with systemic lupus erythematosus. Genes Immun. 2009 Jul; 10(5):397-403.
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    Score: 0.021
  42. Replication of the BANK1 genetic association with systemic lupus erythematosus in a European-derived population. Genes Immun. 2009 Jul; 10(5):531-8.
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    Score: 0.021
  43. Variants within MECP2, a key transcription regulator, are associated with increased susceptibility to lupus and differential gene expression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Apr; 60(4):1076-84.
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    Score: 0.021
  44. High-density genotyping of STAT4 reveals multiple haplotypic associations with systemic lupus erythematosus in different racial groups. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Apr; 60(4):1085-95.
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    Score: 0.021
  45. Identification of IRAK1 as a risk gene with critical role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Apr 14; 106(15):6256-61.
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    Score: 0.021
  46. Evaluation of imputation-based association in and around the integrin-alpha-M (ITGAM) gene and replication of robust association between a non-synonymous functional variant within ITGAM and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Hum Mol Genet. 2009 Mar 15; 18(6):1171-80.
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    Score: 0.021
  47. Genome-wide association scan in women with systemic lupus erythematosus identifies susceptibility variants in ITGAM, PXK, KIAA1542 and other loci. Nat Genet. 2008 Feb; 40(2):204-10.
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    Score: 0.019
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