Association of Higher Defensin β-4 Genomic Copy Numbers with Behçet’s Disease in Iraqi Patients
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 investig...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sultan Qaboos University
2015-11-01
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Series: | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://web.squ.edu.om/squmj/includes/tng/pub/tNG_download.asp?id=ebaab66bfd371f893d36fd6fcf1d266c |