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A functional polymorphism of the stromelysin gene (MMP-3) influences susceptibility to primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2001
Satsangi J, Chapman R W, Haldar N, Donaldson P, Mitchell S, Simmons J, Norris S, Marshall S E, Bell J I, Jewell D P, Welsh K I
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: We have investigated the influence of a biallelic polymorphism of the promoter region of stromelysin (matrix metalloproteinase 3) on susceptibility to primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). The 5A allele is associated with increased transcription, compared with wild-type (6A). METHODS: An allelic association study was performed: in stage 1, 52 PSC patients (43 with inflammatory bowel disease...
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