Article
Familial expression of anti- Saccharomyces cerevisiae mannan antibodies in affected and unaffected relatives of patients with Crohn's disease
1 Jan 2000
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease is a familial disorder, and antiglycan antibodies to the cell wall mannan of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (ASCA) are highly correlated with Crohn's disease. AIMS: To determine whether there is a familial pattern for expression of serum levels of anti-mannan Ig, and whether this trait is expressed in clinically unaffected Crohn's disease family members. METHODS: 349 patients with Crohn's...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
