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Polymorphisms in the steroid and xenobiotic receptor gene influence survival in primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2006
Karlsen Tom H, Lie Benedicte A, Frey Frøslie Kathrine, Thorsby Erik, Broomé Ulrika, Schrumpf Erik, Boberg Kirsten M
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The steroid and xenobiotic receptor (SXR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor that mediates protection against bile acid-induced liver injury in cholestatic animal models. Ursodeoxycholic acid and rifampicin are known ligands. We investigated whether functional polymorphisms of the SXR gene influence disease susceptibility or disease progression in patients with primary sclerosing...
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