Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) genetic variants rs187084 and rs352140 confer protection from Behcet’s disease among Iranians

Abstract Background Behcet’s disease (BD) is a multisystem and multifactorial autoimmune disease characterized by relapsing episodes of oral aphthae, genital ulcers, and ocular and skin lesions. Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) has pro-inflammatory roles and its genetic variants might be involved in the...

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Main Authors: Zahra Tadayon, Seyed Abolhassan Shahzadeh Fazeli, Nasser Gholijani, Gholamreza Daryabor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-024-00382-x