Article
The -A2518G polymorphism in the MCP-1 gene and inflammatory bowel disease risk: A meta-analysis.
Journal of digestive diseases - 1 Apr 2015
Li Yu Wen, Yang Ci Qiu, Xiao Ying Lian, Li Jie, Xie Chen Xi, Zhang Sheng Hong, Yu Qiao, Wang Hui Ling, Lu Wei Ming, Chen Min Hu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) -A2518G gene polymorphism has been found to be involved in the susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, the results of existing studies are controversial. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the relationship between the MCP-1 -A2518G polymorphism and the risk of IBD. METHODS: PubMed, EMBASE and MEDLINE were searched for studies...
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