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Fine mapping and replication of genetic risk loci in primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2012
Srivastava Brijesh, Mells George F, Cordell Heather J, Muriithi Agnes, Brown Matthew, Ellinghaus Eva, Franke Andre, Karlsen Tom H, Sandford Richard N, Alexander Graeme J, Chapman Roger W, Rushbrook Simon M, Melum Espen
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive inflammation and fibrosis of the bile ducts eventually leading to biliary cirrhosis. Recent genetic studies in PSC have identified associations at 2q13, 2q35, 3p21, 4q27, 13q31 and suggestive association at 10p15. The aim of this study was to further characterize and refine the genetic...
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