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Genetic variation in myosin IXB is associated with ulcerative colitis.
Gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2006
van Bodegraven Adriaan A, Curley Christine R, Hunt Karen A, Monsuur Alienke J, Linskens Ronald K, Onnie Clive M, Crusius J Bart A, Annese Vito, Latiano Anna, Silverberg Mark S, Bitton Alain, Fisher Sheila A, Steinhart A Hilary, Forbes Alastair, Sanderson Jeremy, Prescott Natalie J, Strachan David P, Playford Raymond J, Mathew Christopher G, Wijmenga Cisca, Daly Mark J, Rioux John D, van Heel David A
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Common germline genetic variation in the 3' region of myosin IXB (MYO9B) has been associated recently with susceptibility to celiac disease, with a hypothesis that MYO9B variants might influence intestinal permeability. These findings suggested the current study investigating a...
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