Article
Lymphoid tyrosine phosphatase R620W variant and inflammatory bowel disease in Tunisia.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Jan 2010
Sfar Imen, Ben Aleya Walid, Mouelhi Leila, Aouadi Houda, Ben Rhomdhane Thouraya, Makhlouf Mouna, Ayed-Jendoubi Salwa, Gargaoui Houda, Najjar Taoufik, Ben Abdallah Taieb, Ayed Khaled, Gorgi Yousr
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To assess the possible association between PTPN22 (R620W) gene polymorphism and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: One hundred and sixty-four patients with IBD [105 Crohn's disease (CD) and 59 ulcerative colitis (UC)] and 100 healthy controls were recruited. Genotyping of the PTPN22...
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