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IL23R in the Swedish, Finnish, Hungarian and Italian populations: association with IBD and psoriasis, and linkage to celiac disease.
BMC medical genetics - 28 Jan 2009
Einarsdottir Elisabet, Koskinen Lotta L E, Dukes Emma, Kainu Kati, Suomela Sari, Lappalainen Maarit, Ziberna Fabiana, Korponay-Szabo Ilma R, Kurppa Kalle, Kaukinen Katri, Adány Róza, Pocsai Zsuzsa, Széles György, Färkkilä Martti, Turunen Ulla, Halme Leena, Paavola-Sakki Paulina, Not Tarcisio, Vatta Serena, Ventura Alessandro, Löfberg Robert, Torkvist Leif, Bresso Francesca, Halfvarson Jonas, Mäki Markku, Kontula Kimmo, Saarialho-Kere Ulpu, Kere Juha, D'Amato Mauro, Saavalainen Päivi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Association of the interleukin-23 receptor (IL23R) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been confirmed in several populations. IL23R also associates with psoriasis, suggesting that the gene may be an important candidate for many chronic inflammatory diseases. METHODS: We studied association of single-nucleotide variants in IL23R with IBD in Swedish patients, in both Crohn's disease (CD) and...
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