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The frequency of C3435T MDR1 gene polymorphism in Iranian patients with ulcerative colitis.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Sept 2007
Farnood Alma, Naderi Nosratollah, Moghaddam Seyed Javad Mirhasani, Noorinayer Babak, Firouzi Farzad, Aghazadeh Rahim, daryani Nasser Ebrahimi, Zali Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The MDR1 (multidrug resistance) gene, located on chromosome 7, is in one of the inflammatory bowel disease susceptibility loci. It produces P-glycoprotein, a transmembrane efflux pump, transferring drugs and toxins from intracellular to extracellular domains. In the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract, P-glycoprotein is found in high concentrations on the epithelial cells of the colon and small...
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