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Replication Study of the Association of GAS6 and PROS1 Polymorphisms with Behçet's Disease in a Japanese Population.
Ocular immunology and inflammation - 1 May 2024
Teshigawara Takeshi, Meguro Akira, Takeuchi Masaki, Ishido Mizuho, Soejima Yutaro, Hirahara Lisa, Kirino Yohei, Ohno Shigeaki, Mizuki Nobuhisa
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PURPOSE: To investigate whether polymorphisms of GAS6 and PROS1, which each encode protein ligands for a family of tyrosine kinase receptors, are associated with Behçet's disease (BD) in a Japanese population. METHODS: We recruited 734 Japanese patients with BD and 1789 Japanese healthy controls. In all participants, we genotyped two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) reportedly associated with BD: rs9577873...
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