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Allelic variations of the multidrug resistance gene determine susceptibility and disease behavior in ulcerative colitis.
Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2005
Ho Gwo-Tzer, Nimmo Elaine R, Tenesa Albert, Fennell Janice, Drummond Hazel, Mowat Craig, Arnott Ian D, Satsangi Jack
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The MDR1 gene encodes P-glycoprotein 170, an efflux transporter that is highly expressed in intestinal epithelial cells. The MDR1 exonic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) C3435T and G2677T have been shown to correlate with activity/expression of P-glycoprotein 170. METHODS: This was a case-control analysis of MDR1 C3435T and G2677T SNPs in a large well-characterized Scottish white cohort...
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