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Association of Fas/Apo1 gene promoter (-670 A/G) polymorphism in Tunisian patients with IBD.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Aug 2009
Ben Aleya Walid, Sfar Imen, Mouelhi Leila, Aouadi Houda, Makhlouf Mouna, Ayed-Jendoubi Salwa, Matri Samira, Filali Azza, Najjar Taoufik, Ben Abdallah Taeib, Ayed Khaled, Gorgi Yousr
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To detect a possible association between the polymorphism of the (-670 A/G) Fas/Apo1 gene promoter and susceptibility to Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) in the Tunisian population. METHODS: The (-670 A/G) Fas polymorphism was analyzed in 105 patients with CD, 59 patients with UC, and 100 controls using the polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism method. RESULTS:...
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