Association of Higher Defensin β-4 Genomic Copy Numbers with Behçet’s Disease in Iraqi Patients

Association of Higher Defensin β-4 Genomic Copy Numbers with Behçet’s Disease in Iraqi Patients

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Objectives: Behçet’s disease (BD) is an immune-mediated small vessel systemic vasculitis. Human β-defensins are antimicrobial peptides associated with many inflammatory diseases and are encoded by the β-defensin family of multiple-copy genes. However, their role in BD necessitates further investigat...

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Main Authors: Ammar F. Hameed, Sameh Jaradat, Bassam M. Al-Musawi, Khalifa Sharquie, Mazin J. Ibrahim, Raafa K. Hayani, Johannes Norgauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2015-11-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
behçet disease
beta-defensins
genetic polymorphisms
gene copy numbers
iraq.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2068

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