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Genomewide linkage analysis identifies polymorphism in the human interferon-gamma receptor affecting Helicobacter pylori infection.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 2003
Thye Thorsten, Burchard Gerd D, Nilius Manfred, Müller-Myhsok Bertram, Horstmann Rolf D
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori is considered the most prevalent infectious agent among humans, and it causes gastric inflammation, gastroduodenal ulcers, and a risk of gastric cancer. We performed a genomewide linkage analysis among Senegalese siblings phenotyped for H. pylori-reactive serum immunoglobulin G. A multipoint LOD score of 3.1 was obtained at IFNGR1, the gene that encodes chain 1 of the interferon-gamma...
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