Copy number variation of beta-defensin genes in Behçet's disease

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 29, Issue 4 SUPPL. 67, 2011, Pages

  Park, J J ^a   Oh, B R ^a   Kim, J Y ^a   Park, J A ^a   Kim, C ^a   Lee, Y J ^a   Song, Y W ^a   Armour, J A L ^b,c   Lee, E B ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beh et's disease; P defensin copy number variation; Paralogue ratio test

Indexed keywords

BETA DEFENSIN; BETA DEFENSIN 4;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHCET DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPY NUMBER VARIATION; DEFB4 GENE; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BETA DEFENSIN 4 GENE; CLINICAL FEATURE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; SOUTH KOREAN;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BEHCET SYNDROME; BETA-DEFENSINS; FEMALE; GENE DOSAGE; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 80855144565     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: 1593098X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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