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The alteration of sister chromatid exchange frequencies in Behçet's disease with and without HLA-B51.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 Feb 2006
Ikbal M, Atasoy M, Pirim I, Aliagaoglu C, Karatay S, Erdem T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The analysis of sister chromatid exchange (SCE) is a cytogenetic technique used to show DNA damage as a result of an exchange of DNA fragments between sister chromatids. It is known that there is an increased SCE frequency in Behçet's disease (BD). OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B51-positive patients with Behçet's disease exhibit higher SCE frequencies than those...
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