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Tumor necrosis factor gene polymorphisms in Tunisian patients with Behcet's disease.
Human immunology - 1 Mar 2007
Kamoun Mariam, Chelbi Hanene, Houman Mohamed Habib, Lacheb Jihene, Hamzaoui Kamel
Abstract excerpt
Behcet's disease (BD) is an inflammatory disorder that is mainly characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, skin lesions, and uveitis. Recent reports focused on the genetic factors of susceptibility to this disease and especially the TNF in view of the major role played by this proinflammatory cytokine in the lesional process of Behcet's disease. In this report, we investigated the possible association...
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