Correlation of DEFA1 Gene Copy Number Variation with Intestinal Involvement in Behcet's Disease
Journal of Korean Medical Science
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: 107-109, 2012.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Copy number variation has been associated with various autoimmune diseases. We investigated the copy number (CN) of the DEFA1 gene encoding alpha-defensin-1 in samples from Korean individuals with Behcet's disease (BD) compared to healthy controls (HC). We recruited 55 BD patients and 35 HC. A duplex Taqman(R) real-time PCR assay was used to assess CN. Most samples (31.1%) had a CN of 5 with a mean CN of 5.4 +/- 0.2. There was no significant difference in the CN of the DEFA1 gene between BD patients and HC. A high DEFA1 gene CN was significantly associated with intestinal involvement in BD patients. Variable DEFA1 gene CNs were observed in both BD patients and HC and a high DEFA1 gene CN may be associated with susceptibility to intestinal involvement in BD.
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Maladie de Behçet
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Dosage génique
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Prédisposition génétique à une maladie
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Défensines-alpha
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Réaction de polymérisation en chaine en temps réel
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Génotype
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Maladies intestinales
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Année:
2012
Type:
Article
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