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Association between K469E allele of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 gene and inflammatory bowel disease in a Japanese population.
Gut - 1 Jan 2003
Matsuzawa J, Sugimura K, Matsuda Y, Takazoe M, Ishizuka K, Mochizuki T, Seki S S, Yoneyama O, Bannnai H, Suzuki K, Honma T, Asakura H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The genetic contribution to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is under investigation. Recent evidence indicates a significant linkage between a locus on chromosome 19p13 and IBD. We investigated the association between an intercellular adhesion molecule 1 gene (ICAM-1) polymorphism located on chromosome 19p13 and IBD in a Japanese population. METHODS: We compared 207 Japanese patients who had...
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