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TRAF5 and TRAF3IP2 gene polymorphisms are associated with Behçet's disease and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome: a case-control study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Xiang Qin, Chen Lu, Hou Shengping, Fang Jing, Zhou Yan, Bai Lin, Liu Yunjia, Kijlstra Aize, Yang Peizeng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: TRAF5 and TRAF3IP2 have been reported to be associated with several autoimmune diseases. Behçet's disease (BD) and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome are two autoimmune uveitis entities whereby both genetic and environmental factors are thought to be involved. OBJECTIVE: The role of TRAF5 and TRAF3IP2 in BD and VKH has not yet been reported and was therefore the subject of this study. METHODS: The...
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