Increased seropositivity of Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin-associated gene-A in Behçet's disease.

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Published in Clin Rheumatol on October 05, 2006

Authors

Teoman Zafer Apan1, Ragip Gürsel, Alp Dolgun

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Saglik Cad., 71100, Kirikkale, Turkey. teomanapan@yahoo.com

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