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Role of CD24 polymorphisms in the susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease.
The International journal of biological markers - 24 Mar 2014
Lisiansky Victoria, Kraus Sarah, Naumov Inna, Kazanov Dina, Nabiochtchikov Ilana, Toledano Ohad, Leshno Moshe, Avivi Doran, Dotan Iris, Arber Nadir, Moshkowitz Menachem
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) results from an inappropriate inflammatory response in which genetic, immune, and environmental factors all play important roles. Recently, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CD24 gene have been associated with the development of several autoimmune diseases. AIM: To evaluate whether CD24 SNPs, are associated with risk of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's...
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