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PTPN2 gene variants are associated with susceptibility to both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis supporting a common genetic disease background.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Glas Jürgen, Wagner Johanna, Seiderer Julia, Olszak Torsten, Wetzke Martin, Beigel Florian, Tillack Cornelia, Stallhofer Johannes, Friedrich Matthias, Steib Christian, Göke Burkhard, Ochsenkühn Thomas, Karbalai Nazanin, Diegelmann Julia, Czamara Darina, Brand Stephan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies identified PTPN2 (protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 2) as susceptibility gene for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, the exact role of PTPN2 in Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) and its phenotypic effect are unclear...
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