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Characterization of the major histocompatibility complex locus association with Behçet's disease in Iran.
Arthritis research & therapy - 19 Mar 2015
Xavier Joana M, Davatchi Fereydoun, Abade Olga, Shahram Farhad, Francisco Vânia, Abdollahi Bahar Sadeghi, Trindade Hélder, Nadji Abdolhadi, Shafiee Niloofar Mojarad, Ghaderibarmi Fahmida, Ligeiro Dário, Oliveira Sofia A
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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to characterize the association of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B alleles and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with Behçet's disease (BD) in an Iranian dataset. METHODS: The association of three SNPs in the MHC region previously identified as the most associated in high-density genotyping studies was tested in a case-control...
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