Article
Epistasis between Toll-like receptor-9 polymorphisms and variants in NOD2 and IL23R modulates susceptibility to Crohn's disease.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2009
Török Helga P, Glas Jürgen, Endres Ilona, Tonenchi Laurian, Teshome Molla Y, Wetzke Martin, Klein Wolfram, Lohse Peter, Ochsenkühn Thomas, Folwaczny Matthias, Göke Burkhard, Folwaczny Christian, Müller-Myhsok Bertram, Brand Stephan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Recent data suggest functional interactions between NOD2 and other receptors of the innate immune system modulating inflammatory responses. Here we analyzed the role of Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR-9) gene variants with respect to susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and tested for genetic interactions with NOD2 and other susceptibility genes for Crohn's disease (CD). METHODS: The...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Analysis of Variance
- Case-Control Studies
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Crohn Disease
- Epistasis, Genetic
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
