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A Novel Susceptibility Locus Near GRIK2 Associated With Erosive Esophagitis in a Korean Cohort.
Clinical and translational gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2020
Jin Eun Hyo, Park Boram, Kim Young Sun, Choe Eun Kyung, Choi Seung Ho, Kim Joo Sung, Jung Sung-Ae
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INTRODUCTION: The male-predominant sex difference through the spectrum of erosive esophagitis to Barrett's esophagus is widely known. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) stratified by sex for identifying factors that can predict the endoscopically diagnosed erosive esophagitis. METHODS: Erosive esophagitis was diagnosed by endoscopy and assessed for severity. We identified genetic factors...
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