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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in TNFSF15 confer susceptibility to Crohn's disease.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Nov 2005
Yamazaki Keiko, McGovern Dermot, Ragoussis Jiannis, Paolucci Marta, Butler Helen, Jewell Derek, Cardon Lon, Takazoe Masakazu, Tanaka Torao, Ichimori Toshiki, Saito Susumu, Sekine Akihiro, Iida Aritoshi, Takahashi Atsushi, Tsunoda Tatsuhiko, Lathrop Mark, Nakamura Yusuke
Abstract excerpt
The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis, are chronic inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract. The pathogenesis of IBD is complicated, and it is widely accepted that immunologic, environmental and genetic components contribute to its etiology. To identify genetic susceptibility factors in CD, we performed a genome-wide association study in Japanese patients and...
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