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CC chemokine receptor 5 polymorphism in Italian patients with Behcet's disease.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Dec 2012
Atzeni Fabiola, Boiardi Luigi, Casali Bruno, Farnetti Enrico, Nicoli Davide, Sarzi-Puttini Piercarlo, Pipitone Nicolò, Olivieri Ignazio, Cantini Fabrizio, Salvi Fabrizio, La Corte Renato, Triolo Giovanni, Filippini Davide, Paolazzi Giuseppe, Salvarani Carlo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential role of CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5)Δ32 polymorphism in the susceptibility to and clinical expression of Behçet's disease (BD) in a cohort of Italian patients. METHODS: One hundred and ninety-six consecutive Italian patients satisfying the ISG criteria for BD were followed up for 8 years, and 180 healthy age- and sex-matched blood donors were molecularly genotyped for the...
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