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ICAM1 R241 is not associated with celiac disease in the Spanish population.
Human immunology - 1 Oct 2008
Dema Bárbara, Martínez Alfonso, Polanco Isabel, Maluenda Carlos, Fernández-Arquero Miguel, de la Concha Emilio G, Urcelay Elena, Núñez Concepción
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic intestinal inflammatory disease that develops in genetically susceptible individuals after gluten ingestion. The ICAM1 gene, located in the CD linkage region 19p13, encodes an intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM-1) involved in inflammatory processes. Increased levels of ICAM-1 were observed in intestinal biopsies and in sera of CD patients. In addition, an association between...
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