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Association of signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 genetic variants with extra-intestinal manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease.
Life sciences - 24 Apr 2010
Moon Chang Mo, Cheon Jae Hee, Kim Seung Won, Shin Dong-Jik, Kim Eun Soo, Shin Eun-Soon, Kang Yoon, Park Jae Jun, Hong Sung Pil, Nam Su Youn, Kim Tae Il, Kim Won Ho
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AIMS: The STAT4 gene encodes a transcription factor which plays an important role in the development of inflammation of many immune-mediated diseases. We investigated the relationship between STAT4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and susceptibility to ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) and disease phenotypes in the Korean population. MAIN METHODS: We performed a case-control association study...
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