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Associations between the HLA-A polymorphism and the clinical manifestations of Behcet's disease.
Arthritis research & therapy - 24 Mar 2011
Kang Eun Ha, Kim Jeong Yeon, Takeuchi Fujio, Kim Joon Wan, Shin Kichul, Lee Eun Young, Lee Yun Jong, Lee Eun Bong, Park Myoung Hee, Song Yeong Wook
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INTRODUCTION: The objective was to investigate associations between the HLA-A gene and Behcet's disease (BD) and its clinical manifestations. METHODS: Genotyping for the HLA-A locus was performed using the polymerase chain reaction-Luminex typing method in 223 BD patients and 1,398 healthy controls. RESULTS: The phenotypic frequencies of HLA-A*02:07 (odds ratio (OR) = 2.03, P = 0.002), A*26:01 (OR = 1.85, P =...
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