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Polymorphisms of chemokine and chemokine receptor genes in idiopathic immune-mediated posterior segment uveitis.
Molecular vision - 23 Mar 2007
Ahad Muhammad A, Missotten Tom, Abdallah Atiyeh, Lympany Penny A, Lightman Susan
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PURPOSE: Chemokines are important inflammatory mediators that play a crucial role in uveitis. Polymorphisms in chemokine genes can alter the expression of these genes in the inflammatory cells, which, in turn, can affect the clinical phenotype of the disease. The purpose of this study was to iden...
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