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Human leukocyte antigen HLADRB1 determinants susceptibility to gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Arquivos de gastroenterologia - 1 Jan 2000
Mahdi Batool Mutar, Hasan Riyadh Mohamad, Salih Wafaa Hazim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is characterized by diverse symptoms. There is an evidence for a genetic component to GERD as supported by familial aggregation of this disease. OBJECTIVE: - To investigate whether certain human leucocyte antigen genes HLA-DRB1 are associated with GERD. METHODS: - Patients and controls were prospectively recruited from GIT center at Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital...
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