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Association of p53 codon 72 genetic polymorphism with the risk of ulcerative colitis in northern Iran.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Feb 2011
Vaji Salaheddin, Salehi Zivar, Aminian Keyvan
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the large bowel of unknown etiology, characterized by the presence of bloody diarrhea and mucus associated with a negative stool culture for bacteria, ova, or parasites. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of p53 codon 72 genetic polymorphism with the risk of UC in northern Iran. METHODS: We evaluated the association of...
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