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Association between the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist polymorphism and ulcerative colitis with younger age at diagnosis.
Immunology letters - 15 Nov 2003
Nohara Hiroaki, Inoue Nagamu, Hibi Toshifumi, Okita Kiwamu, Hinoda Yuji
Abstract excerpt
The VNTR polymorphism in intron 2 of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) gene has been shown associated with ulcerative colitis (UC) in some populations. This study aimed to assess the relationship between the IL-1RA polymorphism and UC in a Japanese population. Genotyping was carried...
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