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Distinct associations of HLA class II genes with inflammatory bowel disease.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 1993
Toyoda H, Wang S J, Yang H Y, Redford A, Magalong D, Tyan D, McElree C K, Pressman S R, Shanahan F, Targan S R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There are relatively few studies of HLA class II association either with Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). The few available association studies have been carried out by serological techniques, and the results from these studies are inconclusive. METHODS: The association between HLA class II genes was studied using molecular genotyping in combination with allele-specific oligonucleotide...
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