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DLG5 R30Q variant is a female-specific protective factor in pediatric onset Crohn's disease.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2007
Biank Vincent, Friedrichs Frauke, Babusukumar Umesh, Wang Tao, Stoll Monika, Broeckel Ulrich, Kugathasan Subra
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A significant association between the DLG5 variant (R30Q) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been confirmed in several independent adult IBD cohorts. There is growing evidence that gender significantly influences R30Q susceptibility in Crohn's disease (CD). Pediatric onset CD features a significantly lower incidence for female children compared with male children. We, therefore, studied the...
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