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Association of the macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene--173G/C polymorphism with inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis of 4296 subjects.
Gene - 10 Sept 2013
Zhang Hui, Ma Li, Dong Lian-qiang, Shu Cheng, Xu Jia-long
Abstract excerpt
A variety of epidemiologic studies have focused on the association between macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene--173G/C polymorphism and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, results in different studies have been inconsistent. In order to derive a more precise estimation of the associations, we performed this meta-analysis and systematic searches of electronic databases PubMed and Web of...
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