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The association between polymorphisms of B7 molecules (CD80 and CD86) and Graves' ophthalmopathy in a Taiwanese population.
Ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2011
Liao Wen-Ling, Chen Rong-Hsing, Lin Hui-Ju, Liu Yu-Huei, Chen Wen-Chi, Tsai Yuhsin, Wan Lei, Tsai Fuu-Jen
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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates whether B7 molecules (CD80 and CD86) could be used as genetic markers for the development of Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO). DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: We included 471 patients with Graves' disease (GD; 200 patients with GO and 271 patients without GO) in a Chinese population in Taiwan. METHODS: An endocrinologist with substantial experience in thyroid diseases...
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