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HLA-B51/B5 and the risk of Behçet's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control genetic association studies.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 15 Oct 2009
de Menthon Mathilde, Lavalley Michael P, Maldini Carla, Guillevin Loïc, Mahr Alfred
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To quantify by meta-analysis the genetic effect of the HLA-B5 or HLA-B51 (HLA-B51/B5) allele on the risk of developing Behçet's disease (BD) and to look for potential effect modifiers. METHODS: Relevant studies were identified using the PubMed Medline database and manual searches of th...
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