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HLA-DQ: Celiac disease vs inflammatory bowel disease.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Jan 2018
Bosca-Watts Marta Maia, Minguez Miguel, Planelles Dolores, Navarro Samuel, Rodriguez Alejandro, Santiago Jesus, Tosca Joan, Mora Francisco
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To determine the genetic predisposition to celiac disease (CeD) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients by quantifying the frequency of CeD-related human leucocyte antigen (HLA) (HLA-CeD: HLA-DQ2 and -DQ8) in IBD patients globally, by type of IBD and gender, and by calculating the protective/risk contribution of these haplotypes in the development of the IBD disease. METHODS: We conducted a prospective...
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