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Effect of the C3435T polymorphism of the multidrug resistance 1 gene on the severity of inflammatory bowel disease in Iranian Azeri Turks.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association - 1 Jan 2000
Bonyadi Mortaza J, Gerami Sousan M, Somi Mohammad H, Khoshbaten Manouchehr
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene encodes for P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a transmembrane efflux pump transferring both exogenous and endogenous substrate from the cells. In the human gastrointestinal tract, P-gp is found in high concentrations on the epithelial cells of the colon and small intestine. It is hypothesized that the expression level of MDR1 gene is related to susceptibility of both forms...
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