Association of the polymorphisms rs179008 (), rs2004640 (), rs1800795 () and rs2280788 () with systemic lupus erythematosus in women of Mayan ethnicity from Yucatan.

IFN-α is the main cytokine in SLE, and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in different genes could induce it. To determine the association of rs2004640 (), rs179008 (), rs1800795 () and rs2280788 () with SLE in Mexican women with Mayan ethnicity. DNA and RNA were isolated from the peripheral blood of 110 patients and 200 healthy control subjects.