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Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with a novel promoter polymorphism of natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1) gene.
Tissue antigens - 1 Dec 2001
Kojima Y, Kinouchi Y, Takahashi S, Negoro K, Hiwatashi N, Shimosegawa T
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) representing both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by chronic activation of macrophages. Natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1) gene regulates macrophage activation of antimicrobial activity and has many pleiotropic effects on macrophage functions. To explore the role of the NRAMP1 gene in IBD susceptibility, we examined the promoter...
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