Article
Proinflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms in irritable bowel syndrome.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2010
Barkhordari Elham, Rezaei Nima, Ansaripour Bita, Larki Pegah, Alighardashi Maryam, Ahmadi-Ashtiani Hamid Reza, Mahmoudi Mahdi, Keramati Mohammad-Reza, Habibollahi Peiman, Bashashati Mohammad, Ebrahimi-Daryani Naser, Amirzargar Ali Akbar
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifactorial functional gastrointestinal disorder, characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. Proinflammatory cytokines can play an important role in intestinal inflammation, while their production is under genetic control. METHODS: This study was performed in a group of patients with IBS to analyze the genotype frequencies of a number...
Topics
- Adult
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Interleukin-1
