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Contribution of NKX2-3 polymorphisms to inflammatory bowel diseases: a meta-analysis of 35358 subjects.
Scientific reports - 29 Jan 2014
Lu XiaoCheng, Tang Linjun, Li Kai, Zheng JinYu, Zhao Penglai, Tao Yi, Li Li-Xin
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms in NKX2-3 gene have been inconsistently associated with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). To generate large-scale evidence on whether NKX2-3 polymorphisms are associated with CD or UC susceptibility we have conducted a meta-analysis of 17 studies involving 17329 patients and 18029 controls. A significantly increased CD or UC risk was observed in persons carrying a G allele at...
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