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Localization of the pathogenic gene of Behçet's disease by microsatellite analysis of three different populations.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Nov 2000
Mizuki N, Ota M, Yabuki K, Katsuyama Y, Ando H, Palimeris G D, Kaklamani E, Accorinti M, Pivetti-Pezzi P, Ohno S, Inoko H
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PURPOSE: Behçet's disease (BD) is known to be associated with HLA-B51 in many ethnic groups. However, the pathogenic gene responsible for BD is as yet unknown. To localize the critical region of the pathogenic gene, microsatellite markers distributed around the HLA-B gene were investigated. The B...
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