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TNFSF15 is an ethnic-specific IBD gene.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Nov 2007
Picornell Yoana, Mei Ling, Taylor Kent, Yang Huiying, Targan Stephan R, Rotter Jerome I
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a clinically and, likely, genetically heterogeneous group of disorders. A recent report suggests that genetic variations in the TNFSF15 gene contribute to the susceptibility of IBD in both Japanese and Caucasian populations. The aim was to confirm the association between TNFSF15 high- and low-risk haplotypes and IBD in a Caucasian population. METHODS: Five...
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