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The R30Q DLG5 variant is not associated with celiac disease or inflammatory bowel disease in the Spanish population.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jan 2011
Dema B, Fernández-Arquero M, Maluenda C, Polanco I, Figueredo M A, De La Concha E G, Urcelay E, Núñez C
Abstract excerpt
Alterations in intestinal epithelial permeability could underlie inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and celiac disease (CeD) etiology, as supported by previous association studies. One related gene, DLG5 [discs, large homologue 5 (Drosophila)], has been associated with IBD in several populations and with CeD in the Dutch population. We tried to confirm the involvement of DLG5 in CeD performing a case-control study...
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