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MHC class I chain-related gene A-A5.1 allele is associated with ulcerative colitis in Chinese population.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Oct 2005
Ding Yijuan, Xia Bing, Lü Min, Zhang Yan, Li Jin, Ye Mei, Luo Hesheng, Yu Jieping, Zhang Xiaolian, Tan Jingquan
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The human MHC class I chain-related gene A (MICA) plays a role in regulating protective responses by intestinal epithelial Vdelta1 gamma delta T cells and the polymorphism of MICA were reported to be related to several autoimmune diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the association of the microsatellite polymorphisms of TM region of MICA gene with the susceptibility to ulcerative colitis (UC) in...
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