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CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms in Chinese patients with ulcerative colitis.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Jul 2005
Hou Wei, Xia Bing, Yuan Anlong, Li Jin, Yang Zhanqiu, Mao Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the colon and rectum as a result of an exaggerated T-cell response. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) is a T cell-restricted surface molecule induced with TCR or CD28 activation. There is evidence for genetic involvement of CTLA-4 in several autoimmune diseases, with the focus on the possible role of genetic...
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