Article
Interleukin and interleukin receptor gene polymorphisms in inflammatory bowel diseases susceptibility.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Mar 2014
Magyari Lili, Kovesdi Erzsebet, Sarlos Patricia, Javorhazy Andras, Sumegi Katalin, Melegh Bela
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), represents a group of chronic inflammatory disorders caused by dysregulated immune responses in genetically predisposed individuals. Genetic markers are associated with disease phenotype and long-term evolution, but their value in everyday clinical practice is limited at the moment. IBD has a clear immunological...
Topics
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Crohn Disease
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Immune System
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Interleukins
