Article
Association between inflammatory bowel disease gene 5 (IBD5) and interleukin-23 receptor (IL23R) genetic polymorphisms in Malaysian patients with Crohn's disease.
Journal of digestive diseases - 1 Sept 2012
Chua Kek Heng, Hilmi Ida, Lian Lay Hoong, Patmanathan Sathya Narayanan, Hoe See Ziau, Lee Way Seah, Goh Khean Lee
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed to investigate the possible association of Crohn's disease (CD) with inflammatory bowel disease gene 5 (IBD5) IGR2198a_1 (rs11739135), IGR2096a_1 (rs12521868) and interleukin-23 receptor (IL23R) genetic variant (rs1004819) in the Malaysian population. METHODS: Blood samples from 80 CD patients and 100 healthy controls were recruited. Genomic DNA was extracted and analyzed by...
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