rs13245639
— IRF5 Regulatory
Cis-regulatory IRF5 variant in near-perfect LD (r²=0.97) with the rs729302 protective haplotype; the T allele reduces IRF5 expression and shows allele-specific transcription factor binding in EMSA, making it a functional candidate and a high-quality WGS tag for the 5' protective haplotype block that dampens interferon-driven autoimmune susceptibility
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