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Linkage of Crohn's disease to the major histocompatibility complex region is detected by multiple non-parametric analyses.
Gut - 1 Apr 1999
Yang H, Plevy S E, Taylor K, Tyan D, Fischel-Ghodsian N, McElree C, Targan S R, Rotter J I
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is evidence for genetic susceptibility to Crohn's disease, and a tentative association with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and HLA class II alleles. AIMS: To examine the potential of genetic linkage between Crohn's disease and the MHC region on chromosome 6p. METHODS: TNF microsatellite markers and, for some families, additional HLA antigens were typed for 323 individuals from 49 Crohn's disease...
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