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JAK2 and STAT3 polymorphisms in a Han Chinese population with Behçet's disease.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 31 Jan 2012
Hu Ke, Hou Shengping, Jiang Zhengxuan, Kijlstra Aize, Yang Peizeng
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) polymorphisms have been demonstrated as a common risk factor for a number of autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of JAK2 and STAT3 polymorphisms with Behçet's disease (BD) in a Han Chinese population. METHODS: A case-control study was performed in 503 Chinese patients with BD and...
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