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Gastric intrinsic factor deficiency with combined GIF heterozygous mutations and FUT2 secretor variant.
Biochimie - 1 May 2013
Chery Celine, Hehn Alain, Mrabet Nadir, Oussalah Abderrahim, Jeannesson Elise, Besseau Cyril, Alberto Jean-Marc, Gross Isabelle, Josse Thomas, Gérard Philippe, Guéant-Rodriguez Rosa Maria, Freund Jean-Noel, Devignes Jean, Bourgaud Frédérique, Peyrin-Biroulet Laurent, Feillet François, Guéant Jean-Louis
Abstract excerpt
Several genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified a strong association between serum vitamin B12 and fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2), a gene associated with susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori infection. Hazra et al. conducted a meta-analysis of three GWAS and found three additional loci in MUT, CUBN and TCN1. Other GWAS conducted in Italy and China confirmed the association for FUT2 gene....
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