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Human leucocyte antigen determinants of susceptibility to Barrett's oesophagus in Asians--a preliminary study.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Jun 2005
Rajendra S, Ackroyd R, Murad S, Mohan C, Ho J J, Goh K L, Azrena A, Too C L
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BACKGROUND: Characteristic immune profiles have been demonstrated in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. However, the genetic basis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease remains unclear. AIM: To investigate whether certain human leucocyte antigen genes are associated with Barrett's oesophagus. METHODS: Asian patients of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent with Barrett's oesophagus (n = 59) and those without reflux...
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