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Role of IL-12B promoter polymorphism in Adamantiades-Behcet's disease susceptibility: An involvement of Th1 immunoreactivity against Streptococcus Sanguinis antigen.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 2006
Yanagihori Hirokatsu, Oyama Noritaka, Nakamura Koichiro, Mizuki Nobuhisa, Oguma Keiji, Kaneko Fumio
Abstract excerpt
Adamantiades-Behcet's disease (ABD) is a chronic inflammatory multisystem disorder. Although the precise etiology is unclear, high prevalence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B51 predisposition and predominantly involved T-helper type 1 cells (Th1)-type proinflammatory cytokines and extrinsic Streptococcal infection suggest a substantial association with an immunogenetic basis and strengthens the hypothesis that...
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