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Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms in Behçet's disease.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Sept 2004
Salvarani Carlo, Boiardi Luigi, Casali Bruno, Olivieri Ignazio, Cantini Fabrizio, Salvi Fabrizio, Malatesta Renato, La Corte Renato, Triolo Giovanni, Ferrante Angelo, Filippini Davide, Paolazzi Giuseppe, Sarzi-Puttini Piercarlo, Nicoli Davide, Farnetti Enrico, Chen Qingquan, Pulsatelli Lia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate potential associations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms with Behçet's disease (BD) and disease expression. METHODS: Case patients were 122 consecutive Italian patients with BD followed at the Rheumatology, Ophthalmology, and Neurology Units in Bologna, Ferrara, Milano, Palermo, Potenza, Prato, Reggio Emilia, and Trento over a 3-year period (1997-99) and who...
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