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Among autophagy genes, ATG16L1 but not IRGM is associated with Crohn's disease in Iranians.
Gene - 30 Oct 2018
Teimoori-Toolabi Ladan, Samadpoor Sanaz, Mehrtash Amirhosein, Ghadir Mahdis, Vahedi Homayoon
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases is uprising in countries like Iran. Genetic predisposing elements play prominent role in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease. In this study we studied the role of autophagy genes like IRGM (Immunity related GTPase M) and ATG16L1 (Autophagy related 16 like 1) in the pathogenesis of Crohn's Disease in Iranian patients. METHODS: One hundred thirty-eight...
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