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Fas polymorphisms influence susceptibility to autoimmune hepatitis.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2005
Hiraide Akira, Imazeki Fumio, Yokosuka Osamu, Kanda Tatsuo, Kojima Hiroshige, Fukai Kenichi, Suzuki Yoichi, Hata Akira, Saisho Hiromitsu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Genetic factors associated with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), immune-mediated chronic inflammatory liver diseases of unknown etiology, remain to be elucidated. Polymorphisms of the gene encoding Fas have been linked to a variety of autoimmune diseases. We hypothesized that Fas gene polymorphisms might be genetic markers for AIH and PBC. METHODS: To determine...
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