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Autoinflammatory gene mutations in Behçet's disease.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Jun 2007
Koné-Paut I, Sanchez E, Le Quellec A, Manna R, Touitou I
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Behçet's disease (BD) shares clinical features with well-recognised autoinflammatory disorders. In addition, mutations in genes for familial Mediterranean fever and tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome have been reported to have increased in patients with BD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: DNA samples from 97 patients with BD and 51 matched healthy controls were analysed for the...
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