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Heat shock protein gene 70-2 polymorphism is differentially associated with the clinical phenotypes of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jul 2007
Nam Su Y, Kim Nayoung, Kim Joo S, Lim Sun H, Jung Hyun C, Song In S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: A single nucleotide polymorphism in heat shock protein 70-2 (HSP70-2) has been shown to be associated with a severe clinical course in Crohn's disease (CD), but it is not known if such a relationship exists in ulcerative colitis (UC). The aim of the present study was to identify associations between the HSP70-2 polymorphism and the clinical courses of CD and UC in Koreans. METHODS: Restriction...
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