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Association of a NOS3 gene polymorphism with Behçet's disease but not with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in Han Chinese.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2016
Zhou Yan, Yu Hongsong, Hou Shengping, Fang Jing, Qin Jieying, Yuan Gangxiang, Kijlstra Aize, Yang Peizeng
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Previous studies have identified that nitric oxide synthase (NOS) genes are associated with several immune-mediated diseases. This study aimed to investigate whether NOS2 and NOS3 gene polymorphisms are associated with Behçet's disease (BD) and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome in a Han Chinese population. METHODS: An association analysis of NOS2/rs4795067, NOS3/rs1799983 and NOS3/rs1800779 was...
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