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

Fei Y., Webb R., Cobb B. L., Direskeneli H., Saruhan-Direskeneli G., Sawalha A. H.

ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY, vol.11, no.3, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/ar2695
  • Journal Name: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction Behcet's disease is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that remains incompletely understood. Herein, we perform the first genome-wide association study in Behcet's disease.