Article
FOXP3 variants are independently associated with transforming growth factor Β1 plasma levels in female patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jan 2022
Inoue Cláudia Junko, Flauzino Tamires, Gonçalves Beatriz Piantoni, Paula Jaqueline Costa Castardo de, Galvão Talita Cristina, Miyazaki Paula Kikuchi, Alcantara Camila Cataldi de, Westmore Lucilene Rosa E Silva, Lozovoy Marcell Alysson Batisti, Reiche Edna Maria Vissoci, Simão Andréa Name Colado
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of -924 G>A (rs2232365) and -3279 C>A (rs3761548) FOXP3 variants with IBD susceptibility, clinical and endoscopic activity, and IL-10 and TGF-β1 plasma levels. METHOD: The study included 110 IBD female patients, 60 with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and 50 with Crohn's Disease (CD), and 154 female controls. FOXP3 variants were determined with Polymerase...
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