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Local genetic variation of inflammatory bowel disease in Basque population and its effect in risk prediction.
Scientific reports - 1 Mar 2022
Garcia-Etxebarria Koldo, Merino Olga, Gaite-Reguero Adrián, Rodrigues Pedro M, Herrarte Amaia, Etxart Ane, Ellinghaus David, Alonso-Galan Horacio, Franke Andre, Marigorta Urko M, Bujanda Luis, D'Amato Mauro
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Although its aetiology remains unknown, environmental and genetic factors are involved in its development. Regarding genetics, more than 200 loci have been associated with IBD but the transferability of those signals to the Basque population living in Northern Spain, a population with distinctive genetic...
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