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Association of Rho-kinase 1 (ROCK1) gene polymorphisms with Behçet's disease.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Aug 2014
Oguz Elif, Demiryürek Abdullah Tuncay, Pehlivan Yavuz, Kisacik Bünyamin, Ozkara Esma, Oztuzcu Serdar, Alasehirli Belgin, Onat Ahmet Mesut
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis presenting with flares and silent periods usually between 15 and 40 years of age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible association between Rho-kinase 1 (ROCK1) gene polymorphisms and patients with BD in a Turkish population. METHODS: A total of 192 BD patients and 255 healthy controls of similar age and sex were...
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