Article
DLG5 variants in inflammatory bowel disease.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2006
Büning Carsten, Geerdts Lars, Fiedler Thomas, Gentz Enno, Pitre Ghyslaine, Reuter Wolf, Luck Werner, Buhner Sabine, Molnar Tomas, Nagy Ferenc, Lonovics Janos, Dignass Axel, Landt Olfert, Nickel Renate, Genschel Janine, Lochs Herbert, Schmidt Hartmut H-J, Witt Heiko
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Genetic variants within DLG5 were recently reported to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of our study was to test for allelic and haplotype associations of six DLG5 variants in 668 IBD patients from two European populations. Furthermore, we evaluated whether DLG5 variants alter gastrointestinal permeability in Crohn's disease (CD). METHODS: Six DLG5 variants (p.R30Q,...
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