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Eosinophil associated genes in the inflammatory bowel disease 4 region: correlation to inflammatory bowel disease revealed.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Nov 2012
Blom Kristin, Rubin Jenny, Halfvarson Jonas, Törkvist Leif, Rönnblom Anders, Sangfelt Per, Lördal Mikael, Jönsson Ulla-Britt, Sjöqvist Urban, Håkansson Lena Douhan, Venge Per, Carlson Marie
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AIM: To study the association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and genetic variations in eosinophil protein X (EPX) and eosinophil cationic protein (ECP). METHODS: DNA was extracted from ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid blood of 587 patients with Crohn's disease (CD), 592 with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 300 healthy subjects. The EPX405 (G > C, rs2013109), ECP434 (G > C, rs2073342) and ECP562 (G > C,...
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