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T helper 1 type cytokines polymorphisms: association with susceptibility to Behçet's disease.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Aug 2007
Alayli Gamze, Aydin Fatma, Coban Ahmet Yilmaz, Süllü Yüksel, Cantürk Ferhan, Bek Yüksel, Durupinar Belma, Cantürk Tayyar
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenesis of Behçet's disease (BD) is not fully understood and immunological abnormalities and genetic factors have been investigated. Because serum concentrations of mainly T helper 1 (Th1) type cells have been reported to be increased in BD, we aimed to investigate whether certain cytokine polymorphisms might represent a risk factor for developing BD. We genotyped 80 patients with BD and 105 healthy...
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