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Genome-wide association analysis reveals the associations of NPHP4, TYW1-AUTS2 and SEMA6D for Behçet's disease and HLA-B*46:01 for its intestinal involvement.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jun 2024
Jung Eun Suk, Ellinghaus David, Degenhardt Frauke, Meguro Akira, Khor Seik-Soon, Mucha Sören, Wendorff Mareike, Juzenas Simonas, Mizuki Nobuhisa, Tokunaga Katsushi, Kim Seung Won, Lee Min Goo, Schreiber Stefan, Kim Won Ho, Franke Andre, Cheon Jae Hee
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BACKGROUND: Intestinal involvement in Behçet's disease (BD) is associated with poor prognosis and is more prevalent in East Asian than in Mediterranean populations. Identifying the genetic causes of intestinal BD is important for understanding the pathogenesis and for appropriate treatment of BD patients. METHODS: We performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and imputation/replication genotyping of human...
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