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Association of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma polymorphisms with inflammatory bowel disease in a Hungarian cohort.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Mar 2012
Poliska Szilard, Penyige Andras, Lakatos Peter Laszlo, Papp Maria, Palatka Karoly, Lakatos Laszlo, Molnar Tamas, Nagy Laszlo
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BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) shows increasing incidence in the last few years in Eastern Europe, including Hungary. Since genetic susceptibility of patients plays an important role in the development and pathogenesis of IBD, it is important to identify new susceptibility genes. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is expressed in the colon and has protective effects against...
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