Objective To determine whether there are specific cytochrome P450 (CYP2) alleles that
increase susceptibility to scleroderma in individuals who have been exposed to organic …

BACKGROUND The existence of genetic anticipation has been long disputed in
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the absence of the explanatory mechanism. AIM To …

Background: Behçet's Disease (BD) is characterized by numerous systemic manifestations
and is known for its ability to affect both, arteries and the veins. However, the etiology of BD …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether there is evidence for genetic anticipation in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) in Europe. METHODS: Cross sectional comparison of data from all affected …

Behçet's disease (BD) is a multifactorial disease with a strong genetic background. Higher
frequencies of patients with a positive family history for BD were reported from the Middle …

Objective: Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a multisystem variable vessel vasculitis characterized
by skin-mucosal lesions. It can also involve the eyes, blood vessels, joints, gastrointestinal …

Complement is involved in many immune-mediated diseases. However, the association of
its copy number variations (CNVs) and polymorphisms with Behcet's disease (BD) and Vogt …

Abstract Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a pleotrophic cytokine that is involved in the pathogenesis
of diverse inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The aims of this study were to compare serum …

Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. There are several
reasons for doubting a primary autoimmune pathogenesis of this condition. Recent …

Uveitis in childhood is uncommon. The annual incidence of noninfectious uveitis has been
estimated to be 4 to 7/100,000 children per year. 1–3 Unlike adults, juvenile idiopathic …