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COLQ and ARHGAP15 are Associated with Diverticular Disease and are Expressed in the Colon.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Nov 2021
Kline Bryan P, Yochum Gregory S, Brinton David L, Schieffer Kathleen M, Weaver Taelor, Harris Leonard, Deiling Sue, Berg Arthur S, Koltun Walter A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diverticular disease is a common but poorly understood disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Recent studies have identified several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are associated with diverticular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The genotypes of three SNPs (rs4662344 in ARHGAP15, rs7609897 in COLQ, and rs67153654 in FAM155A) were identified by Taqman assay in 204 patients with...
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