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Association Between Three SNPs and Thromboangiitis Obliterans in Xinjiang Uyghur Population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Feb 2016
Shi Zhen-Feng, Fang Qing-Bo, Limu Sai, Jiareke Tang, Ge Xiao-Hu
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BACKGROUND: Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO), also called Buerger's disease, is a chronic peripheral vascular occlusive disease. It is an obliterative vasculitis characterized by arterial thrombosis and strongly associated with tobacco exposure. The pathogenesis and etiology of TAO are not well understood, but genetic factors may be important in its development. A case-control study was undertaken to identify...
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