Variants of the IFI16 Gene Affecting the Levels of Expression of mRNA Are Associated with Susceptibility to Behcet Disease

摘要

Objective. Behcet disease (BD) is a multifactorial disease in which infectious agents have been proposed as triggers in genetically predisposed individuals. The aim of our study was to investigate the role of innate immunity receptors, specifically the nucleic acid sensors, in susceptibility to BD.