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Polymorphisms in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene are associated with Behçet's disease.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 May 2005
Karasneh J A, Hajeer A H, Silman A, Worthington J, Ollier W E R, Gul A
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OBJECTIVE: Reduced plasma nitric oxide (NO) levels in Behçet's disease (BD) patients have been implicated in the development of the endothelial abnormalities and thrombotic complications occurring in these patients. This study investigated the association of the endothelial NO Synthase (eNOS) gene polymorphisms with BD. METHODS: A case-control study was carried out using 193 unrelated Turkish BD patients and 106...
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