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Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 promoter -658CT gene polymorphism is associated with ulcerative colitis in Chinese patients.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 May 2009
Luo Yan, Xia Bing, Li Chun, Chen Zhitao, Ge Liuqing, Jiang Ting, Zhou Feng, Zhao Yan
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) plays a role in the downregulation of T cell activation. The present study aimed to examine an association between the CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms and ulcerative colitis (UC) in the Han Chinese in central China. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred seventeen patients with UC and 246 healthy controls were genotyped for CTLA-4 gene -658CT in the promoter and...
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