Article
Association of Ulcerative Colitis with FUT2 and FUT3 Polymorphisms in Patients from Southeast China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Hu Dingyuan, Zhang Daguan, Zheng Shuzi, Guo Maodong, Lin Xinxin, Jiang Yi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota has been implicated in ulcerative colitis (UC). Fucosyltransferase (FUT) 2 and FUT3 determine expression of histo-blood group antigens in the gut and may affect the intestinal microbiota. We investigated the association between FUT2 and FUT3 polymorphisms and UC in Chinese patients. METHODS: We genotyped FUT2 (rs281377, rs1047781 and rs601338) and FUT3 (rs28362459,...
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