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Associations between variants in the ABCB1 (MDR1) gene and corticosteroid dependence in children with Crohn's disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Nov 2011
Krupoves Alfreda, Mack David, Seidman Ernest, Deslandres Colette, Amre Devendra
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BACKGROUND: Corticosteroids (CS) effectively induce remission in patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease (CD). However, CS dependence in children is a significant clinical problem associated with numerous side effects. Identification of molecular markers of CS dependence is of paramount importance. The ABCB1 gene codes for P-glycoprotein, a transporter involved in the metabolism of CS. We examined...
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