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Linkage heterogeneity for the IBD1 locus in Crohn's disease pedigrees by disease onset and severity.
Gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2000
Brant S R, Panhuysen C I, Bailey-Wilson J E, Rohal P M, Lee S, Mann J, Ravenhill G, Kirschner B S, Hanauer S B, Cho J H, Bayless T M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: There is evidence for the IBD1 Crohn's disease (CD) susceptibility locus on chromosome 16 in several but not all populations studied. Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity may underlie ability to replicate IBD1. We determined if age and severity stratification could identify a clinical subgroup at risk for IBD1. METHODS: Linkage analysis at microsatellites spanning chromosome 16 was performed in...
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