Genetic polymorphisms in the IL-18 gene and ulcerative colitis risk: a meta-analysis.

doi:10.1089/dna.2013.2310

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Genetic polymorphisms in the IL-18 gene and ulcerative colitis risk: a meta-analysis.

DNA and cell biology - 1 Jul 2014

Wang Ying, Tong Jing, Chang Bing, Wang Bai-Fang, Zhang Dai, Wang Bing-Yuan

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This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the relationships between genetic polymorphisms in the IL-18 gene and ulcerative colitis (UC) risk. The PubMed, CISCOM, CINAHL, Web of Science, Google Scholar, EBSCO, Cochrane Library, and CBM databases were searched for relevant articles published before November 1st, 2013 without any language restrictions. Meta-analysis was conducted using the STATA 12.0 software....

Topics

Adult
Aged
Colitis, Ulcerative
Databases as Topic
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Interleukin-18
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors

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PMID: 24621393
DOI: 10.1089/dna.2013.2310

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