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Natural killer cell receptor genotype distribution among Lebanese patients with Behcet's disease - by Nady Naim El Hajj

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dc.contributor.author El Hajj, Nady Naim
dc.date.accessioned 2012-06-13T07:10:25Z
dc.date.available 2012-06-13T07:10:25Z
dc.date.issued 2007
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10938/7386
dc.description Thesis (M.S.)--American University of Beirut, Dept. of Biology, 2007.;"Advisor: Dr. Nadine Darwiche, Associate Professor, Biology--Co-advisor: Dr. Rami Mahfouz, Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine--Member of Committee: Dr. Thurayya Aray
dc.description Bibliography: leaves 56-64.
dc.description.abstract HLA-B51 and HLA-B27*02 are the strongest risk factor associated with the preval ence of Behcet's Disease (BD). The activating natural killer cell Immunoglobulin -like receptor (KIR) 3DL1 binds to the Bw4 motif shared by these BD-associated a lleles, HLA-B
dc.format.extent xi, 64 leaves : ill. 30 cm.
dc.language.iso eng
dc.relation.ispartof Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
dc.subject.classification T:004969 AUBNO
dc.subject.lcsh Behcet's disease -- Lebanon
dc.subject.lcsh Autoimmune diseases -- Lebanon
dc.subject.lcsh Killer cells
dc.subject.lcsh Cell receptors
dc.title Natural killer cell receptor genotype distribution among Lebanese patients with Behcet's disease - by Nady Naim El Hajj
dc.type Thesis
dc.contributor.department American University of Beirut. Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Department of Biology


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