Interleukin-12B gene rs6887695 and rs2288831 polymorphisms are associated with an increased risk of ulcerative colitis development in Chinese Han population: A case-control study.

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BACKGROUND: The association of the interleukin (IL)-12B gene rs6887695 and rs2288831 polymorphisms with ulcerative colitis (UC) risk has been extensively investigated, but results are conflicting. In this study, we investigated potential link between the IL-12B gene rs6887695 and rs2288831 polymorphisms and UC development in Chinese Han population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Genotyping was performed in 367 patients...