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Molecular genetics (HLA) of Behçet's disease.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 Dec 1997
Mizuki N, Inoko H, Ohno S
Abstract excerpt
Behçet's disease (BD) has been known to be strongly associated with the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B51. This B51 association has been confirmed in many different ethnic groups between the Middle East and Japan, and it has been proposed that BD is prevalent in those ethnic groups along the old Silk Route. The hypothesis could be made that B51 molecules are primarily involved in BD development through specific...
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