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Relationships of HLA-B51 or B5 genotype with Behcet's disease clinical characteristics: systematic review and meta-analyses of observational studies.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 May 2012
Maldini Carla, Lavalley Michael P, Cheminant Morgane, de Menthon Mathilde, Mahr Alfred
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate comprehensively the relationships between Behçet's disease (BD) clinical features and HLA-B51 or HLA-B5 (HLA-B51/B5) status using meta-analyses. METHODS: Relevant publications were identified by a systematic literature search. Eligible studies had to provide frequencies for one or more BD characteristics according to HLA-B51/B5 status. Pooled relative risks (RRs) were calculated by...
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