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Allele frequency of inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA) and thiopurine-S-methyl transferase (TPMT) genes in the Tunisian population.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2012
Melaouhia Salma, Fékih Monia, Garat Anne, Allorge Delphine, Ferchichi Henda, Klouz Anis, Boubaker Jalel, Broly Franck, Lakhal Mohamed
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AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the frequencies of TPMT and ITPA polymorphisms in Crohn's disease patients of Tunisian origin and to compare them with allele frequencies previously reported in other populations of various ethnic origins. METHODS: ITPA (c.94C>A and IVS2+21A>C) and TPMT (c.238G>C, c.460G>A and c.719A>G) mutations and genotypes were assessed in 208 Tunisian subjects (78 males/130...
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