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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the interleukin-4 gene and interleukin-4 receptor gene with Crohn's disease in a British population.
Genes and immunity - 1 Feb 2001
Aithal G P, Day C P, Leathart J, Daly A K, Hudson M
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is an important cytokine in mucosal immunity and plays a critical role in the development of colitis in T-alpha cell receptor mutant mice. Functionally significant polymorphisms have been described in the genes encoding IL-4 and IL-4 receptor. To examine the role of these polymorphisms in disease susceptibility 98 patients with ulcerative colitis, 86 patients with Crohn's disease and 321...
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