Article
Associations between STAT3 rs744166 polymorphisms and susceptibility to ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Zhang Jixiang, Wu Jianhong, Peng Xiulan, Song Jia, Wang Jun, Dong Weiguo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Many studies have investigated the associations between the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in the susceptibility to ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). However, the results remain inconsistent. This meta-analysis determined the risk of STAT3 rs744166 polymorphism-conferred UC and CD susceptibility. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Electronic databases, including PubMed,...
Topics
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Crohn Disease
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- STAT3 Transcription Factor
