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Combined functional and positional gene information for the identification of susceptibility variants in celiac disease.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2008
Castellanos-Rubio Ainara, Martin-Pagola Ainhoa, Santín Izortze, Hualde Idoia, Aransay Ana María, Castaño Luis, Vitoria Juan Carlos, Bilbao Jose Ramon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Celiac disease is a complex, immune-mediated disorder of the intestinal mucosa with a strong genetic component. HLA-DQ2 is the major determinant of risk, but other minor genes, still to be identified, also are involved. METHODS: We designed a strategy that combines gene expression profiling of intestinal biopsy specimens, linkage region information, and different bioinformatics tools for the...
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