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Promoter -2518 single nucleotide polymorphism of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 is associated with clinical severity in Behçet's disease.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] - 1 Jun 2012
Kim Seong-Kyu, Jang Won-Cheoul, Ahn Young-Chang, Lee Sang-Hyun, Lee Shin-Seok, Hur Jin-Wuk
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OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether promoter -2518 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) gene contributes to susceptibility and clinical features or severity in Behçet's disease (BD) patients. METHODS: One hundred and thirty-two BD patients and 113 healthy subjects, matched by sex and age, were enrolled. Promoter -2518 polymorphism of the MCP-1 gene was analyzed...
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