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Association of T-Bet, GATA-3, RORC, and FOXP3 Copy Number Variations With Acute Anterior Uveitis With or Without Ankylosing Spondylitis in Chinese Han.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Apr 2016
Bai Lin, Liu Yunjia, Hou Shengping, Liao Dan, Kijlstra Aize, Yang Peizeng
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is the most common form of uveitis and is a frequent ocular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Thymocyte CD4+ cells have been reported to play an important role in the pathogenesis of both AAU and AS. To test whether the copy number variations (CNVs) of CD4+ T cell transcription factor genes including T-bet, GATA binding protein 3 (GATA)-3, related orphan receptor...
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