Identification of novel genetic susceptibility loci for Behçet's disease using a genome-wide association study

Fei, Yiping; Webb, Ryan; L. Cobb, Beth; Di̇reskeneli̇, Haner; Saruhan‐Direskeneli, Güher; H. Sawalha, Amr

doi:10.1186/ar2695

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Identification of novel genetic susceptibility loci for Behçet's disease using a genome-wide association study

Published in Arthritis Research & Therapy • May 14, 2009

Authors:

Yiping Fei

Ryan Webb

Beth L. Cobb

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Behçet's disease is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that remains incompletely understood. Herein, we perform the first genome-wide association study in Behçet's disease. METHODS: Using DNA pooling technology and the Affymetrix 500K arrays, we identified possible candidate gene ...

Subject

Behcet's disease

Genome-wide association study

Rheumatology

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