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Association study of MICA-TM polymorphism with inflammatory bowel disease in the South Tunisian population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Aug 2013
Kamoun Arwa, Bouzid Dorra, Mahfoudh Nadia, Amouri Ali, Gaddour Lilia, Hakim Faiza, Tahri Nabil, Masmoudi Hatem, Makni Hafedh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastro-intestinal tract with unknown etiology. Both environmental and genetic factors are involved in the pathogenesis of these inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). AIM: The purpose of the present study was to determine the association between the polymorphism of the transmembrane region of MICA (MICA-TM), and the...
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