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Single nucleotide polymorphisms rs7799039 and rs2167270 in leptin gene and elevated serum levels of adiponectin predispose Iranians to Behçet's disease.
Cytokine - 1 Feb 2023
Kahmini Fatemeh Rezaei, Gholijani Nasser, Amirghofran Zahra, Daryabor Gholamreza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Behçet's Disease (BD) is a chronic autoimmune disease with unknown etiology. Adipokines due to their roles in the regulation of immune responses might be important in the induction and progression of BD. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This case-control study included 340 patients with BD and 310 healthy controls. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in adiponectin (rs266729 and rs1501299) and leptin...
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