Article
The Toll-like receptor 4 D299G and T399I polymorphisms are associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: a meta-analysis.
Digestion - 1 Jan 2010
Shen Xiuyun, Shi Ruihua, Zhang Hongjie, Li Kebei, Zhao Yang, Zhang Ruyang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Some studies have reported that Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) D299G and T399I polymorphisms are associated with increased Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) risk in the Caucasian population. However, the results have been inconsistent. METHODS: A systemic review of the published data (16 studies with 8,387 cases and 7,013 controls for D299G; 8 studies with 3,881 cases and 1,861 controls...
Topics
- Alleles
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Crohn Disease
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Toll-Like Receptor 4
- White People
