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THEMIS and PTPRK in celiac intestinal mucosa: coexpression in disease and after in vitro gliadin challenge.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Mar 2014
Bondar Constanza, Plaza-Izurieta Leticia, Fernandez-Jimenez Nora, Irastorza Iñaki, Withoff Sebo, Wijmenga Cisca, Chirdo Fernando, Bilbao Jose Ramon
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune mediated, polygenic disorder, where HLA-DQ2/DQ8 alleles contribute around 35% to genetic risk, but several other genes are also involved. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) and the more recent immunochip genotyping projects have fine-mapped 39 regions of genetic susceptibility to the disease, most of which harbor candidate genes that could participate in this disease process....
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