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Associations with tight junction genes PARD3 and MAGI2 in Dutch patients point to a common barrier defect for coeliac disease and ulcerative colitis.
Gut - 1 Apr 2008
Wapenaar M C, Monsuur A J, van Bodegraven A A, Weersma R K, Bevova M R, Linskens R K, Howdle P, Holmes G, Mulder C J, Dijkstra G, van Heel D A, Wijmenga C
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BACKGROUND: Coeliac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy; GSE) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are common gastrointestinal disorders. Both display enhanced intestinal permeability, initiated by gluten exposure (GSE) or bacterial interactions (IBD). Previous studies showed the association of both diseases with variants in MYO9B, presumably involved in epithelial permeability. AIM: It was hypothesised that...
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