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Delta 32 mutation of the chemokine-receptor 5 gene in inflammatory bowel disease.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Jan 2001
Martin K, Heinzlmann M, Borchers R, Mack M, Loeschke K, Folwaczny C
Abstract excerpt
The gene encoding chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is colocalized to the microsatellite marker D3S1573, which was linked with inflammatory bowel disease. Genetic heterogeneity in inflammatory bowel disease might be defined by a combination of the p-ANCA status and immunoregulatory genes. One hundred and twenty healthy unrelated controls, 101 patients with Crohn's disease, and 99 patients with ulcerative colitis were...
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