Article
Dissecting Allele Architecture of Early Onset IBD Using High-Density Genotyping.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Cutler David J, Zwick Michael E, Okou David T, Prahalad Sampath, Walters Thomas, Guthery Stephen L, Dubinsky Marla, Baldassano Robert, Crandall Wallace V, Rosh Joel, Markowitz James, Stephens Michael, Kellermayer Richard, Pfefferkorn Marian, Heyman Melvin B, LeLeiko Neal, Mack David, Moulton Dedrick, Kappelman Michael D, Kumar Archana, Prince Jarod, Bose Promita, Mondal Kajari, Ramachandran Dhanya, Bohnsack John F, Griffiths Anne M, Haberman Yael, Essers Jonah, Thompson Susan D, Aronow Bruce, Keljo David J, Hyams Jeffrey S, Denson Lee A, Kugathasan Subra
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are common, complex disorders in which genetic and environmental factors are believed to interact leading to chronic inflammatory responses against the gut microbiota. Earlier genetic studies performed in mostly adult population of European descent identified 163 loci affecting IBD risk, but most have relatively modest effect sizes, and altogether explain only...
Topics
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Child
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Crohn Disease
- Female
